Barangay Bacnit

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bacnit is one of the administrative divisions of Sagay in Camiguin, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bacnit had a population of 866. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Sagay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacnit accounted for approximately 6.75% of the total population of Sagay, which stood at 12,826 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bacnit changed from 874 to 866, a shift of -0.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Sagay. Barangay Bacnit is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sagay is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacnit, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camiguin, which contains 58 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bacnit ranks 47th by 2020 population. Camiguin is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bacnit 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.