Barangay Kahayagan

Barangay Kahayagan forms part of Tagbina, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kahayagan had a population of 1,600. This made it the 8th largest of 25 barangays in Tagbina by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kahayagan accounted for approximately 3.90% of the total population of Tagbina, which stood at 41,051 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,530 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,600 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kahayagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagbina is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kahayagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kahayagan ranks 136th by 2020 population. Surigao 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.