Barangay Mosangot

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mosangot had a population of 1,373. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Binuangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mosangot accounted for approximately 18.45% of the total population of Binuangan, which stood at 7,441 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,384 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,373 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.8%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Mosangot is officially classified 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 Mosangot, 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 Mosangot ranks 231st 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 Mosangot 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.