Barangay Gregorio Pelaez

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gregorio Pelaez had a population of 1,124. This made it the 8th largest of 11 barangays in Gitagum by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gregorio Pelaez accounted for approximately 6.27% of the total population of Gitagum, which stood at 17,920 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gregorio Pelaez moving from 1,087 residents to 1,124 residents, an intercensal change of +3.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gregorio Pelaez 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 Gregorio Pelaez, 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 Gregorio Pelaez ranks 260th 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.