Barangay Mauswagon

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Mauswagon is one of the administrative divisions of Laguindingan in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mauswagon had a population of 3,519. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in Laguindingan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mauswagon accounted for approximately 13.35% of the total population of Laguindingan, which stood at 26,363 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,477 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,519 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mauswagon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laguindingan is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mauswagon, 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 Mauswagon ranks 80th 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.

Barangay Mauswagon is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.