Barangay Darimbang

Situated in Tagoloan, Lanao Del Norte, Barangay Darimbang is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Darimbang had a population of 1,846. This made it the 4th largest of 7 barangays in Tagoloan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Darimbang accounted for approximately 12.23% of the total population of Tagoloan, which stood at 15,091 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Darimbang moving from 1,345 residents to 1,846 residents, an intercensal change of +37.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Darimbang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagoloan is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Darimbang, 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 Darimbang ranks 113th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Darimbang 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.