Barangay Harip

Situated in Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Harip is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Harip had a population of 377. This made it the 24th largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Harip accounted for approximately 0.86% of the total population of Hinatuan, which stood at 43,841 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Harip changed from 378 to 377, a shift of -0.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Hinatuan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Harip as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinatuan is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Harip, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Harip ranks 304th by 2020 population. Surigao 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.