Barangay Dampias

Situated in Binuangan, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Dampias is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Dampias had a population of 1,024. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Binuangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dampias accounted for approximately 13.76% of the total population of Binuangan, which stood at 7,441 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Dampias changed from 1,217 to 1,024, a shift of -15.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Binuangan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Dampias as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Binuangan is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dampias, 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 Dampias ranks 284th 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.

Barangay Dampias is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.