Barangay Mandahilag

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mandahilag had a population of 1,783. This made it the 5th largest of 18 barangays in Talisayan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mandahilag accounted for approximately 6.92% of the total population of Talisayan, which stood at 25,761 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mandahilag moving from 1,763 residents to 1,783 residents, an intercensal change of +1.1%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Mandahilag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talisayan is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mandahilag, 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 Mandahilag ranks 183rd 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 Mandahilag 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.