Barangay Florida

Situated in Kapalong, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Florida is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Florida had a population of 4,141. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Kapalong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Florida accounted for approximately 5.11% of the total population of Kapalong, which stood at 81,068 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Florida moving from 4,268 residents to 4,141 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Florida is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kapalong is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Florida, 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 Florida ranks 72nd 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.

Barangay Florida 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.