Barangay Amontay

Situated in San Francisco, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Amontay is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Amontay had a population of 1,063. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in San Francisco by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Amontay accounted for approximately 6.93% of the total population of San Francisco, which stood at 15,347 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Amontay moving from 1,060 residents to 1,063 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Amontay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Francisco is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Amontay, 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 Amontay ranks 158th 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.

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.