The Mandaya tribes provided festive receptions to early Spanish explorers and received correspondingly glowing descriptions by those who accounts made it back to Spain.

Garcia Descalante Alvarado, chronicling the arrival of the Villalobos Expedition on August 7, 1543, was particularly effusive in praising its beauty to King Philip II.

Under Spanish rule, Baganga was organized as part of the Encomienda de Bislig together with Cateel, Caraga and Hina-tuan of Surigao under Sargent Mayor Juan Camacho dela Peña.

[6] On its creation it included the barangays of Mahan-ub, Dapnan, Lambajon, San Isidro, Mikit, Campawan, San Victor, Salingcomot, Saoquigue, Baculin, Bobonao, Batawan, Binondo, Ban-ao, Central and Kinablagan.

The destruction made by the Japanese during World War II in 1941 has created awareness among residents for new development.

Coconut, Abaca, and fruit planting were in abundance, followed by root crops of various species suitable to the soil.

This barangay is home to a lot of waterfalls, and one of the major attraction of "Campawan" is the so-called "Curtain Falls".

They celebrate the annual fiesta every June 13 in honor of the patron San Antonio de Padua.

For instance, the word dako (English; "big") is spoken as "bagas-AY" or "bagasay" instead of saying "dako-ay".

dutayay (English: "very small") Poverty incidence of Baganga Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]