Barangay Libertad

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Libertad is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Monica in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Libertad had a population of 988. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Santa Monica by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libertad accounted for approximately 10.48% of the total population of Santa Monica, which stood at 9,423 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Libertad moving from 787 residents to 988 residents, an intercensal change of +25.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Libertad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Monica is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libertad, 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 Libertad ranks 175th 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 Libertad 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.