Barangay Libon

Barangay Libon 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 Libon had a population of 628. This made it the 52nd largest of 79 barangays in City of Gingoog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Libon accounted for approximately 0.46% of the total population of City of Gingoog, which stood at 136,698 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Libon changed from 623 to 628, a shift of +0.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in City of Gingoog. Barangay Libon 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 Libon, 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 Libon ranks 355th 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 Libon 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.