Barangay Penacio

Barangay Penacio forms part of Clarin, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Penacio had a population of 394. This made it the 27th largest of 29 barangays in Clarin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Penacio accounted for approximately 1.00% of the total population of Clarin, which stood at 39,356 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Penacio moving from 172 residents to 394 residents, an intercensal change of +129.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Penacio as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Clarin is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Penacio, 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 Penacio ranks 434th 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.