Barangay Punta Sulong

Barangay Punta Sulong forms part of Baliangao, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Punta Sulong had a population of 1,217. This made it the 8th largest of 15 barangays in Baliangao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Punta Sulong accounted for approximately 6.60% of the total population of Baliangao, which stood at 18,433 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Punta Sulong moving from 1,165 residents to 1,217 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Punta Sulong 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 Punta Sulong, 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 Punta Sulong ranks 166th 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.