Barangay Sagunto

Situated in La Paz, Agusan Del Sur, Barangay Sagunto is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sagunto had a population of 1,990. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in La Paz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sagunto accounted for approximately 6.43% 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 Sagunto moving from 1,677 residents to 1,990 residents, an intercensal change of +18.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sagunto 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 Sagunto, 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 Sagunto ranks 125th 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 Sagunto 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.