Barangay Sukailang

Situated in City of Surigao, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Sukailang is one of 54 barangays that make up the city within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sukailang had a population of 1,396. This made it the 26th largest of 54 barangays in City of Surigao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Sukailang accounted for approximately 0.82% 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 Sukailang moving from 1,386 residents to 1,396 residents, an intercensal change of +0.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Sukailang 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 Sukailang, 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 Sukailang ranks 122nd 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.

Barangay Sukailang is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.