Barangay Jaliobong

Situated in Kitcharao, Agusan Del Norte, Barangay Jaliobong is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jaliobong had a population of 2,047. This made it the 6th largest of 11 barangays in Kitcharao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jaliobong accounted for approximately 9.62% of the total population of Kitcharao, which stood at 21,278 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jaliobong moving from 1,551 residents to 2,047 residents, an intercensal change of +32.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jaliobong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kitcharao is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jaliobong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jaliobong ranks 77th by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Jaliobong 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.