Barangay Port Lamon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Port Lamon is one of the administrative divisions of Hinatuan in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Port Lamon had a population of 1,671. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Port Lamon accounted for approximately 3.81% of the total population of Hinatuan, which stood at 43,841 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Port Lamon moving from 1,460 residents to 1,671 residents, an intercensal change of +14.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Port Lamon 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 Port Lamon, 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 Port Lamon ranks 128th 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.

Barangay Port Lamon 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.