Barangay Osmeña, Sr.

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Osmeña, Sr. is one of the administrative divisions of La Paz in Agusan Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Osmeña, Sr. had a population of 1,781. This made it the 10th largest of 15 barangays in La Paz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Osmeña, Sr. accounted for approximately 5.75% of the total population of La Paz, which stood at 30,969 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Osmeña, Sr. moving from 1,827 residents to 1,781 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Osmeña, Sr. is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

La Paz is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Osmeña, Sr., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Osmeña, Sr. ranks 144th by 2020 population. Agusan 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 Osmeña, Sr. 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.