Barangay Apil

Situated in City of Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Apil is one of 47 barangays that make up the city within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Apil had a population of 710. This made it the 30th largest of 47 barangays in City of Oroquieta by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Apil accounted for approximately 0.98% of the total population of City of Oroquieta, which stood at 72,301 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 723 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 710 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.8%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Apil as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Oroquieta is a city comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Apil, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Apil ranks 306th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd 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.