Barangay Canibungan Proper

Situated in Tudela, Misamis Occidental, Barangay Canibungan Proper is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Canibungan Proper had a population of 550. This made it the 26th largest of 33 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Canibungan Proper accounted for approximately 1.92% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 28,599 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Canibungan Proper moving from 574 residents to 550 residents, an intercensal change of -4.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Canibungan Proper as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tudela is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Canibungan Proper, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Canibungan Proper ranks 370th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Canibungan Proper 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.