Barangay Pagtigni-an

Situated in Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Pagtigni-an 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 Pagtigni-an had a population of 2,062. This made it the 8th largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pagtigni-an accounted for approximately 4.70% of the total population of Hinatuan, which stood at 43,841 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,687 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,062 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +22.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pagtigni-an 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 Pagtigni-an, 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 Pagtigni-an ranks 97th 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.