Barangay Don Paulino

Barangay Don Paulino forms part of Dapa, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Don Paulino had a population of 919. This made it the 9th largest of 29 barangays in Dapa by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Don Paulino accounted for approximately 3.17% of the total population of Dapa, which stood at 29,006 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 762 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 919 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Don Paulino is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dapa is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Don Paulino, 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 Don Paulino ranks 188th 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.