Barangay Cagutsan

Barangay Cagutsan is a very small barangay in the City of Surigao, located in the province of Surigao Del Norte, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cagutsan had a population of 342. This made it the 51st largest of 54 barangays in City of Surigao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Cagutsan accounted for approximately 0.20% of the total population of City of Surigao, which stood at 171,107 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cagutsan moving from 345 residents to 342 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Cagutsan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Surigao is a city comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cagutsan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cagutsan ranks 316th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.