Barangay Santiago (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santiago (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Loreto in Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santiago (Pob.) had a population of 1,707. This made it the 1st largest of 10 barangays in Loreto by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santiago (Pob.) accounted for approximately 17.62% of the total population of Loreto, which stood at 9,690 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santiago (Pob.) changed from 1,725 to 1,707, a shift of -1.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Loreto. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santiago (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Loreto is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santiago (Pob.), 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 Santiago (Pob.) ranks 23rd 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.

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.