Barangay Tidman

Barangay Tidman forms part of Hinatuan, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tidman had a population of 3,590. This made it the 2nd largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tidman accounted for approximately 8.19% 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 Tidman changed from 3,060 to 3,590, a shift of +17.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Hinatuan. Barangay Tidman 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 Tidman, 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 Tidman ranks 33rd 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 Tidman 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.