Barangay Bagongon

Barangay Bagongon forms part of Compostela, a municipality in Davao De Oro, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bagongon had a population of 2,031. This made it the 14th largest of 16 barangays in Compostela by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagongon accounted for approximately 2.26% of the total population of Compostela, which stood at 89,884 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagongon moving from 2,025 residents to 2,031 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bagongon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Compostela is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagongon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao De Oro, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bagongon ranks 128th by 2020 population. Davao De Oro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bagongon 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.