Barangay Lirongan

Situated in Talakag, Bukidnon, Barangay Lirongan is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lirongan had a population of 4,582. This made it the 3rd largest of 29 barangays in Talakag by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lirongan accounted for approximately 5.95% of the total population of Talakag, which stood at 77,027 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,676 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,582 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Lirongan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talakag is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lirongan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lirongan ranks 96th by 2020 population. Bukidnon 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 Lirongan 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.