Barangay Silop

Situated in Mainit, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Silop is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Silop had a population of 318. This made it the 19th largest of 21 barangays in Mainit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Silop accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Mainit, which stood at 28,019 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Silop moving from 355 residents to 318 residents, an intercensal change of -10.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Silop as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mainit is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Silop, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Silop ranks 320th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd 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.