Barangay Garcia

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Garcia is one of the administrative divisions of Libjo in Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Garcia had a population of 1,656. This made it the 5th largest of 16 barangays in Libjo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Garcia accounted for approximately 9.17% of the total population of Libjo, which stood at 18,051 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Garcia moving from 1,497 residents to 1,656 residents, an intercensal change of +10.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Garcia is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libjo is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Garcia, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Garcia ranks 26th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Garcia 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.