Barangay Licup

Situated in Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Licup is one of 46 barangays that make up the city within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Licup had a population of 1,045. This made it the 43rd largest of 46 barangays in Island Garden City of Samal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Licup accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Island Garden City of Samal, which stood at 116,771 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Licup moving from 889 residents to 1,045 residents, an intercensal change of +17.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Licup is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Island Garden City of Samal is a city comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Licup, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Licup ranks 213th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Licup is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.