Barangay Ipil (Pob.)

Situated in Gigaquit, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Ipil (Pob.) is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ipil (Pob.) had a population of 1,623. This made it the 7th largest of 13 barangays in Gigaquit by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ipil (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.43% of the total population of Gigaquit, which stood at 21,849 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,683 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,623 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Ipil (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gigaquit is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ipil (Pob.), 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 Ipil (Pob.) ranks 94th 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.

Barangay Ipil (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.