Barangay Zone I (Pob.)

Situated in Lanuza, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Zone I (Pob.) had a population of 416. This made it the 12th largest of 13 barangays in Lanuza by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.05% of the total population of Lanuza, which stood at 13,642 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Zone I (Pob.) moving from 464 residents to 416 residents, an intercensal change of -10.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Zone I (Pob.) 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 Zone I (Pob.), 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 Zone I (Pob.) ranks 303rd 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.