Barangay La Suerte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay La Suerte is one of the administrative divisions of Prosperidad in Agusan Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay La Suerte had a population of 1,809. This made it the 19th largest of 32 barangays in Prosperidad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay La Suerte accounted for approximately 2.05% of the total population of Prosperidad, which stood at 88,321 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,772 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,809 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay La Suerte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Prosperidad is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay La Suerte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay La Suerte ranks 142nd by 2020 population. Agusan Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay La Suerte 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.