Barangay Marugang

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Marugang had a population of 297. This made it the 17th largest of 18 barangays in Concepcion by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Marugang accounted for approximately 3.19% of the total population of Concepcion, which stood at 9,324 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Marugang moving from 356 residents to 297 residents, an intercensal change of -16.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Marugang 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 Marugang, 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 Marugang ranks 467th 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 Marugang 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.