Barangay Badong

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Badong had a population of 1,467. This made it the 9th largest of 24 barangays in Tago by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Badong accounted for approximately 3.68% of the total population of Tago, which stood at 39,831 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Badong moving from 1,137 residents to 1,467 residents, an intercensal change of +29.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Badong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tago is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Badong, 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 Badong ranks 147th 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.

Barangay Badong 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.