Barangay Mantangale

Situated in Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Mantangale is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mantangale had a population of 1,823. This made it the 2nd largest of 9 barangays in Balingoan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mantangale accounted for approximately 16.54% 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 Mantangale changed from 1,691 to 1,823, a shift of +7.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Balingoan. Barangay Mantangale 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 Mantangale, 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 Mantangale ranks 181st 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 Mantangale 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.