Barangay Ladgadan

Situated in San Francisco, Agusan Del Sur, Barangay Ladgadan is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ladgadan had a population of 1,050. This made it the 25th largest of 27 barangays in San Francisco by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ladgadan accounted for approximately 1.30% of the total population of San Francisco, which stood at 80,760 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 981 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,050 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ladgadan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Francisco is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ladgadan, 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 Ladgadan ranks 234th 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.

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.