Barangay Burnay

Barangay Burnay forms part of Gitagum, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Burnay had a population of 1,597. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in Gitagum by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Burnay accounted for approximately 8.91% of the total population of Gitagum, which stood at 17,920 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Burnay moving from 1,315 residents to 1,597 residents, an intercensal change of +21.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Burnay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gitagum is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Burnay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Burnay ranks 203rd by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st 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.