Barangay Magoong

Situated in Linamon, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Magoong is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magoong had a population of 2,423. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Linamon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magoong accounted for approximately 11.39% of the total population of Linamon, which stood at 21,269 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magoong moving from 3,004 residents to 2,423 residents, an intercensal change of -19.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magoong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Linamon is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magoong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magoong ranks 66th by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Magoong 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.