Barangay Biga

Barangay Biga is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Lugait, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Biga had a population of 3,401. This made it the 2nd largest of 8 barangays in Lugait by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Biga accounted for approximately 16.54% of the total population of Lugait, which stood at 20,559 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Biga moving from 3,293 residents to 3,401 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Biga 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 Biga, 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 Biga ranks 86th 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 Biga 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.