Barangay Embayao

Situated in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Barangay Embayao is one of 29 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 Embayao had a population of 1,038. This made it the 21st largest of 29 barangays in Don Carlos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Embayao accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of Don Carlos, which stood at 69,273 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,154 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,038 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -10.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Embayao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Don Carlos is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Embayao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Embayao ranks 393rd by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Embayao 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.