Barangay Lower Talacogon

Situated in Lugait, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Lower Talacogon 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 Lower Talacogon had a population of 1,094. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Lugait by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lower Talacogon accounted for approximately 5.32% of the total population of Lugait, which stood at 20,559 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lower Talacogon changed from 916 to 1,094, a shift of +19.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Lugait. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lower Talacogon 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 Lower Talacogon, 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 Lower Talacogon ranks 267th 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 Lower Talacogon 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.