Barangay Dinawehan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dinawehan is one of the administrative divisions of City of Gingoog in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dinawehan had a population of 601. This made it the 57th largest of 79 barangays in City of Gingoog by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Dinawehan accounted for approximately 0.44% of the total population of City of Gingoog, which stood at 136,698 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dinawehan moving from 701 residents to 601 residents, an intercensal change of -14.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Dinawehan 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 Dinawehan, 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 Dinawehan ranks 366th 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.