Barangay Zone III Maharlika (Pob.)

Situated in Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) had a population of 1,943. This made it the 9th largest of 24 barangays in Hinatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.43% 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 Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) changed from 1,880 to 1,943, a shift of +3.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Hinatuan. Barangay Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) 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 Zone III Maharlika (Pob.), 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 Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) ranks 104th 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 Zone III Maharlika (Pob.) 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.