Barangay Ospital (Pob.)

Situated in Aloran, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Ospital (Pob.) is one of 38 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ospital (Pob.) had a population of 522. This made it the 26th largest of 38 barangays in Aloran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ospital (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.87% of the total population of Aloran, which stood at 27,934 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ospital (Pob.) moving from 515 residents to 522 residents, an intercensal change of +1.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Ospital (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aloran is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ospital (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ospital (Pob.) ranks 382nd by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental 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 Ospital (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.