Barangay Laya-an

Barangay Laya-an forms part of Concepcion, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laya-an had a population of 496. This made it the 7th largest of 18 barangays in Concepcion by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Laya-an accounted for approximately 5.32% of the total population of Concepcion, which stood at 9,324 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Laya-an moving from 620 residents to 496 residents, an intercensal change of -20.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Laya-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Concepcion is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Laya-an, 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 Laya-an ranks 394th 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.

Barangay Laya-an 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.