Barangay Bagong Clarin

Barangay Bagong Clarin forms part of Don Victoriano Chiongbian, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bagong Clarin had a population of 744. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Don Victoriano Chiongbian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bagong Clarin accounted for approximately 7.70% of the total population of Don Victoriano Chiongbian, which stood at 9,664 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bagong Clarin moving from 694 residents to 744 residents, an intercensal change of +7.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bagong Clarin is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Don Victoriano Chiongbian is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bagong Clarin, 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 Bagong Clarin ranks 296th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.