Barangay Betahon

Situated in Lugait, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Betahon 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 Betahon had a population of 1,086. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Lugait by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Betahon accounted for approximately 5.28% of the total population of Lugait, which stood at 20,559 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Betahon moving from 1,015 residents to 1,086 residents, an intercensal change of +7.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Betahon 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 Betahon, 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 Betahon ranks 270th 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 Betahon 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.