Barangay Capalayan

Barangay Capalayan forms part of City of Surigao, a city in Surigao 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 Capalayan had a population of 2,672. This made it the 15th largest of 54 barangays in City of Surigao by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Capalayan accounted for approximately 1.56% 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 Capalayan moving from 2,502 residents to 2,672 residents, an intercensal change of +6.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Capalayan 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 Capalayan, 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 Capalayan ranks 42nd 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.