Barangay Lamogong

Situated in Manjuyod, Negros Oriental, Barangay Lamogong is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lamogong had a population of 2,133. This made it the 7th largest of 27 barangays in Manjuyod by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lamogong accounted for approximately 4.76% of the total population of Manjuyod, which stood at 44,799 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lamogong changed from 2,011 to 2,133, a shift of +6.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Manjuyod. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lamogong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manjuyod is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lamogong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lamogong ranks 256th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Lamogong 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.