Barangay Escolta (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Escolta (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Dinagat in Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Escolta (Pob.) had a population of 876. This made it the 6th largest of 12 barangays in Dinagat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Escolta (Pob.) accounted for approximately 8.25% of the total population of Dinagat, which stood at 10,621 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Escolta (Pob.) changed from 999 to 876, a shift of -12.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dinagat. Barangay Escolta (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dinagat is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Escolta (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Escolta (Pob.) ranks 66th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Escolta (Pob.) 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.