Barangay Lubluban

Barangay Lubluban forms part of Libertad, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lubluban had a population of 909. This made it the 5th largest of 9 barangays in Libertad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lubluban accounted for approximately 7.02% of the total population of Libertad, which stood at 12,948 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lubluban moving from 857 residents to 909 residents, an intercensal change of +6.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lubluban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libertad is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lubluban, 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 Lubluban ranks 302nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lubluban 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.