Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.)

Situated in Tagana-An, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) had a population of 1,018. This made it the 7th largest of 14 barangays in Tagana-An by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.88% of the total population of Tagana-An, which stood at 17,323 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) moving from 897 residents to 1,018 residents, an intercensal change of +13.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagana-An is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.), 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 Sampaguita (Pob.) ranks 166th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Sampaguita (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.