Barangay Matugnaw

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Matugnaw is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tangub in Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Matugnaw had a population of 266. This made it the 55th largest of 55 barangays in City of Tangub by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Matugnaw accounted for approximately 0.39% of the total population of City of Tangub, which stood at 68,389 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Matugnaw moving from 246 residents to 266 residents, an intercensal change of +8.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Matugnaw is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tangub is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Matugnaw, 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 Matugnaw ranks 474th 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.