Barangay Santa Isabel

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Isabel had a population of 1,737. This made it the 8th largest of 11 barangays in Santa Josefa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Isabel accounted for approximately 6.57% 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 Santa Isabel moving from 2,363 residents to 1,737 residents, an intercensal change of -26.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Santa Isabel 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 Santa Isabel, 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 Santa Isabel ranks 150th 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.