Barangay Mitacas

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mitacas had a population of 956. This made it the 10th largest of 15 barangays in Baliangao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mitacas accounted for approximately 5.19% of the total population of Baliangao, which stood at 18,433 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mitacas moving from 795 residents to 956 residents, an intercensal change of +20.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mitacas 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 Mitacas, 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 Mitacas ranks 224th 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.