Barangay Montol

Barangay Montol forms part of Bonifacio, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Montol had a population of 753. This made it the 21st largest of 28 barangays in Bonifacio by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Montol accounted for approximately 2.18% of the total population of Bonifacio, which stood at 34,558 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Montol changed from 678 to 753, a shift of +11.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Bonifacio. Barangay Montol is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bonifacio is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Montol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Montol ranks 292nd by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Montol 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.