Barangay Daanlungsod

Barangay Daanlungsod forms part of Medellin, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Daanlungsod had a population of 2,947. This made it the 5th largest of 19 barangays in Medellin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Daanlungsod accounted for approximately 4.94% of the total population of Medellin, which stood at 59,605 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Daanlungsod moving from 3,782 residents to 2,947 residents, an intercensal change of -22.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Daanlungsod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Medellin is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Daanlungsod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Daanlungsod ranks 345th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.