Barangay Nuevo Campo

Barangay Nuevo Campo forms part of San Benito, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Nuevo Campo had a population of 547. This made it the 5th largest of 6 barangays in San Benito by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nuevo Campo accounted for approximately 9.66% of the total population of San Benito, which stood at 5,663 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 517 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 547 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Nuevo Campo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Benito is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nuevo Campo, 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 Nuevo Campo ranks 263rd 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.

Barangay Nuevo Campo is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.