Barangay Aya-aya

Barangay Aya-aya forms part of Lugait, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aya-aya had a population of 1,643. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Lugait by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Aya-aya accounted for approximately 7.99% of the total population of Lugait, which stood at 20,559 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Aya-aya moving from 1,547 residents to 1,643 residents, an intercensal change of +6.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Aya-aya is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lugait is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aya-aya, 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 Aya-aya ranks 197th 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 Aya-aya 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.