Barangay Bacolod

Situated in City of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Bacolod is one of 51 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 Bacolod had a population of 1,856. This made it the 23rd largest of 51 barangays in City of Ozamiz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bacolod accounted for approximately 1.32% of the total population of City of Ozamiz, which stood at 140,334 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bacolod moving from 2,226 residents to 1,856 residents, an intercensal change of -16.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacolod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ozamiz is a city comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacolod, 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 Bacolod ranks 82nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bacolod 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.