Barangay Santa Fe

Barangay Santa Fe forms part of General Luna, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Fe had a population of 1,512. This made it the 6th largest of 19 barangays in General Luna by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Fe accounted for approximately 6.62% of the total population of General Luna, which stood at 22,853 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Fe moving from 1,024 residents to 1,512 residents, an intercensal change of +47.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Fe as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Luna is a municipality comprising 19 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 109th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santa Fe is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.