Barangay Lingatongan

Situated in Concepcion, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Lingatongan is one of 18 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 Lingatongan had a population of 244. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Concepcion by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lingatongan accounted for approximately 2.62% of the total population of Concepcion, which stood at 9,324 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lingatongan moving from 298 residents to 244 residents, an intercensal change of -18.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lingatongan 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 Lingatongan, 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 Lingatongan ranks 477th 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 Lingatongan 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.