Barangay Ima

Barangay Ima forms part of Sison, a municipality in Surigao Del Norte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ima had a population of 375. This made it the 12th largest of 12 barangays in Sison by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ima accounted for approximately 2.62% of the total population of Sison, which stood at 14,290 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ima moving from 295 residents to 375 residents, an intercensal change of +27.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ima is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sison is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ima, 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 Ima ranks 307th 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.