Barangay 18 (Pob.)

Barangay 18 (Pob.) forms part of City of Gingoog, a city in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 18 (Pob.) had a population of 1,387. This made it the 30th largest of 79 barangays in City of Gingoog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay 18 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.01% of the total population of City of Gingoog, which stood at 136,698 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,059 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,387 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -32.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay 18 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Gingoog is a city comprising 79 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 18 (Pob.), 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 18 (Pob.) ranks 229th 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.