Barangay Pag-asa

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Pag-asa is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Josefa in Agusan Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pag-asa had a population of 888. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Santa Josefa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pag-asa accounted for approximately 3.36% of the total population of Santa Josefa, which stood at 26,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pag-asa moving from 1,122 residents to 888 residents, an intercensal change of -20.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pag-asa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Josefa is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pag-asa, 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 Pag-asa ranks 254th 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.