Barangay Nato

Situated in Esperanza, Agusan Del Sur, Barangay Nato is one of 47 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nato had a population of 2,039. This made it the 9th largest of 47 barangays in Esperanza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nato accounted for approximately 3.44% of the total population of Esperanza, which stood at 59,353 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nato moving from 1,732 residents to 2,039 residents, an intercensal change of +17.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Esperanza is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Nato ranks 122nd by 2020 population. Agusan Del Sur is classified as a 1st 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.