Barangay Bangco

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bangco is one of the administrative divisions of Nunungan in Lanao Del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bangco had a population of 728. This made it the 13th largest of 25 barangays in Nunungan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangco accounted for approximately 3.87% of the total population of Nunungan, which stood at 18,827 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bangco changed from 715 to 728, a shift of +1.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Nunungan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bangco as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nunungan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangco, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Lanao Del Norte, which contains 506 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bangco ranks 372nd by 2020 population. Lanao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bangco 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.