Barangay Justiniana Edera

Barangay Justiniana Edera is a small barangay in the municipality of Dinagat, located in the province of Dinagat Islands, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Justiniana Edera had a population of 680. This made it the 9th largest of 12 barangays in Dinagat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Justiniana Edera accounted for approximately 6.40% of the total population of Dinagat, which stood at 10,621 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 684 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 680 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.6%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Justiniana Edera 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 Justiniana Edera, 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 Justiniana Edera ranks 77th 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 Justiniana Edera 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.