Barangay Togbongon

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Togbongon had a population of 2,257. This made it the 18th largest of 54 barangays in City of Surigao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Togbongon accounted for approximately 1.32% of the total population of City of Surigao, which stood at 171,107 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Togbongon changed from 2,105 to 2,257, a shift of +7.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Surigao. Barangay Togbongon 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 Togbongon, 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 Togbongon ranks 52nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Togbongon is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.