Barangay Minalwang

Situated in Claveria, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Minalwang 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 Minalwang had a population of 2,031. This made it the 9th largest of 24 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Minalwang accounted for approximately 3.87% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 52,478 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Minalwang changed from 1,608 to 2,031, a shift of +26.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Claveria. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Minalwang 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 Minalwang, 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 Minalwang ranks 156th 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 Minalwang 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.