Barangay Lapinig (Pob.)

Barangay Lapinig (Pob.) forms part of Balingoan, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lapinig (Pob.) had a population of 1,417. This made it the 4th largest of 9 barangays in Balingoan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapinig (Pob.) accounted for approximately 12.86% 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 Lapinig (Pob.) changed from 1,972 to 1,417, a shift of -28.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Balingoan. Barangay Lapinig (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Lapinig (Pob.), 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 Lapinig (Pob.) ranks 226th 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 Lapinig (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.