Barangay Pocto

Barangay Pocto is a small barangay in the municipality of Hinatuan, located in the province of Surigao Del Sur, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pocto had a population of 969. This made it the 18th largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pocto accounted for approximately 2.21% of the total population of Hinatuan, which stood at 43,841 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,031 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 969 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -6.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Pocto is officially classified 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 Pocto, 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 Pocto ranks 224th 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.