Barangay Baclayon

Barangay Baclayon forms part of Lantapan, a municipality in Bukidnon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baclayon had a population of 1,834. This made it the 13th largest of 14 barangays in Lantapan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baclayon accounted for approximately 2.78% of the total population of Lantapan, which stood at 65,974 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baclayon moving from 1,881 residents to 1,834 residents, an intercensal change of -2.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Baclayon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lantapan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baclayon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baclayon ranks 271st by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Baclayon 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.