Barangay Lawaan

Situated in City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Lawaan is one of 79 barangays that make up the city within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lawaan had a population of 944. This made it the 41st largest of 79 barangays in City of Gingoog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Lawaan accounted for approximately 0.69% 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 Lawaan moving from 1,020 residents to 944 residents, an intercensal change of -7.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lawaan 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 Lawaan, 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 Lawaan ranks 299th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lawaan 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.