Barangay Kiraging

Barangay Kiraging forms part of Sugbongcogon, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kiraging had a population of 674. This made it the 4th largest of 10 barangays in Sugbongcogon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kiraging accounted for approximately 6.90% of the total population of Sugbongcogon, which stood at 9,764 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Kiraging changed from 669 to 674, a shift of +0.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Sugbongcogon. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kiraging as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sugbongcogon is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kiraging, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kiraging ranks 344th by 2020 population. Misamis 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 Kiraging 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.