Barangay Santa Fe

Barangay Santa Fe is a small barangay in the municipality of Dapa, located in the province of Surigao Del Norte, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Fe had a population of 1,050. This made it the 7th largest of 29 barangays in Dapa by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Fe accounted for approximately 3.62% of the total population of Dapa, which stood at 29,006 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Fe moving from 733 residents to 1,050 residents, an intercensal change of +43.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe ranks 160th 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.