Barangay Basilisa

Situated in Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan Del Norte, Barangay Basilisa is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Basilisa had a population of 2,311. This made it the 3rd largest of 8 barangays in Remedios T. Romualdez by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Basilisa accounted for approximately 13.47% of the total population of Remedios T. Romualdez, which stood at 17,155 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Basilisa moving from 2,181 residents to 2,311 residents, an intercensal change of +6.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Basilisa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Remedios T. Romualdez is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Basilisa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Basilisa ranks 63rd by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd 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.