Barangay Lusot

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Lusot is one of the administrative divisions of Baliangao in Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lusot had a population of 1,941. This made it the 1st largest of 15 barangays in Baliangao by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lusot accounted for approximately 10.53% of the total population of Baliangao, which stood at 18,433 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,703 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,941 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +14.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lusot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baliangao is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lusot, 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 Lusot ranks 72nd 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.

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.