Barangay Himaya

Barangay Himaya forms part of City of El Salvador, a city in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Himaya had a population of 2,027. This made it the 9th largest of 15 barangays in City of El Salvador by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Himaya accounted for approximately 3.45% of the total population of City of El Salvador, which stood at 58,771 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,797 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,027 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +12.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Himaya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of El Salvador is a city comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Himaya, 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 Himaya ranks 157th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.