Barangay Arorogan

Barangay Arorogan forms part of Marihatag, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Arorogan had a population of 1,484. This made it the 6th largest of 12 barangays in Marihatag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Arorogan accounted for approximately 7.63% of the total population of Marihatag, which stood at 19,441 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Arorogan moving from 1,354 residents to 1,484 residents, an intercensal change of +9.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Arorogan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Marihatag is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Arorogan, 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 Arorogan ranks 144th 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.

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.