Barangay Bulahan

Situated in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Bulahan is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bulahan had a population of 1,149. This made it the 16th largest of 24 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulahan accounted for approximately 2.19% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 52,478 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bulahan moving from 1,158 residents to 1,149 residents, an intercensal change of -0.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bulahan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulahan, 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 Bulahan ranks 253rd 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.

Barangay Bulahan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.