Barangay Baucawe

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Baucawe is one of the administrative divisions of Lianga in Surigao Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baucawe had a population of 1,573. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Lianga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baucawe accounted for approximately 4.64% of the total population of Lianga, which stood at 33,869 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baucawe moving from 1,280 residents to 1,573 residents, an intercensal change of +22.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Baucawe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lianga is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baucawe, 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 Baucawe ranks 137th 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.

Barangay Baucawe 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.