Barangay Puting Bato

Barangay Puting Bato forms part of City of Cabadbaran, a city in Agusan Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puting Bato had a population of 3,362. This made it the 9th largest of 31 barangays in City of Cabadbaran by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Puting Bato accounted for approximately 4.18% of the total population of City of Cabadbaran, which stood at 80,354 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puting Bato moving from 2,710 residents to 3,362 residents, an intercensal change of +24.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puting Bato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Cabadbaran is a city comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puting Bato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Puting Bato ranks 32nd by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.