Barangay Mogbongcogon

Situated in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, Barangay Mogbongcogon is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mogbongcogon had a population of 3,259. This made it the 5th largest of 14 barangays in Banaybanay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mogbongcogon accounted for approximately 7.33% of the total population of Banaybanay, which stood at 44,451 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mogbongcogon moving from 2,850 residents to 3,259 residents, an intercensal change of +14.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mogbongcogon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banaybanay is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mogbongcogon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mogbongcogon ranks 56th by 2020 population. Davao 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 Mogbongcogon 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.