Barangay Punta

Barangay Punta forms part of Panaon, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Punta had a population of 1,562. This made it the 2nd largest of 16 barangays in Panaon by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Punta accounted for approximately 14.47% of the total population of Panaon, which stood at 10,797 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,531 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,562 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Punta is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panaon is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Punta, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Punta ranks 114th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Punta 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.