Barangay Gamuton

Barangay Gamuton forms part of Lanuza, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gamuton had a population of 1,307. This made it the 4th largest of 13 barangays in Lanuza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gamuton accounted for approximately 9.58% of the total population of Lanuza, which stood at 13,642 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gamuton moving from 1,105 residents to 1,307 residents, an intercensal change of +18.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gamuton is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lanuza is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gamuton, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gamuton ranks 182nd by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur 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 Gamuton 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.