Barangay Kauswagan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Kauswagan is one of the administrative divisions of Balingoan in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kauswagan had a population of 933. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Balingoan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kauswagan accounted for approximately 8.47% of the total population of Balingoan, which stood at 11,020 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kauswagan changed from 582 to 933, a shift of +60.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Balingoan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kauswagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balingoan is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kauswagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kauswagan ranks 301st by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Kauswagan 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.