Barangay Cogon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cogon is one of the administrative divisions of Gitagum in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Cogon had a population of 1,519. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Gitagum by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cogon accounted for approximately 8.48% of the total population of Gitagum, which stood at 17,920 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cogon moving from 1,470 residents to 1,519 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Cogon 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 Cogon, 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 Cogon ranks 211th 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.