Barangay Cuevas

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Cuevas is one of the administrative divisions of Trento in Agusan Del Sur, Caraga, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cuevas had a population of 2,576. This made it the 7th largest of 16 barangays in Trento by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cuevas accounted for approximately 4.73% of the total population of Trento, which stood at 54,492 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cuevas changed from 2,265 to 2,576, a shift of +13.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Trento. Barangay Cuevas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Trento is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cuevas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cuevas ranks 87th by 2020 population. Agusan 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 Cuevas 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.