Barangay Pangayawan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pangayawan had a population of 1,205. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Gitagum by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pangayawan accounted for approximately 6.72% of the total population of Gitagum, which stood at 17,920 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Pangayawan changed from 1,199 to 1,205, a shift of +0.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Gitagum. Barangay Pangayawan 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 Pangayawan, 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 Pangayawan ranks 247th 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.