Barangay Liatimco

Barangay Liatimco is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Lianga, located in the province of Surigao Del Sur, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Liatimco had a population of 2,170. This made it the 7th largest of 13 barangays in Lianga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Liatimco accounted for approximately 6.41% of the total population of Lianga, which stood at 33,869 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Liatimco moving from 1,921 residents to 2,170 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Liatimco 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 Liatimco, 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 Liatimco ranks 90th 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 Liatimco 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.