Barangay Musimut

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Musimut is one of the administrative divisions of Kabugao in Apayao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Musimut had a population of 842. This made it the 5th largest of 21 barangays in Kabugao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Musimut accounted for approximately 5.19% of the total population of Kabugao, which stood at 16,215 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 607 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 842 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +38.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Musimut as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kabugao is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Musimut, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Musimut ranks 61st by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Musimut is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.