In the 2015 census, the population of Lantapan was 61,776 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Originally, the Talaandig were the main inhabitants of Lantapan.
Then, migrants from the Visayas and northern Luzon started to settle in the area, even during the Spanish colonial period.
More inflow took place after the Second World War.
This stream of settlers eventually led to the varied mix of ethnic groups in Lantapan.
Visayan is the predominant language, followed by Binukid.
2010 Census showed Lantapan's population have reached 55,934 with the Poblacion as the most populated barangay.
Its population growth rate between 1980-1990 of 4.18% was well above the national rate of 2.3 percent.

The Tala’andig (one of the 7 tribes of Bukidnon) Ancestral Territory is native to Barangay Songco, where the tribal ways and customary law is tried to be revived and preserved.
 A school for living tradition was built as an avenue for elders to teach the young the traditional Tala’andig way of life, including its history, rituals, music, arts, embroidery, dance, and literature.
Other activities involved earth paintings (painting utilizing soil as a medium), singing and dancing to traditional music, and making musical instruments and indigenous accessories among others.
In the 2015 census, the population of Lantapan was 61,776 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Originally, the Talaandig were the main inhabitants of Lantapan. Then, migrants from the Visayas and northern Luzon started to settle in the area, even during the Spanish colonial period. More inflow took place after the Second World War. This stream of settlers eventually led to the varied mix of ethnic groups in Lantapan. Visayan is the predominant language, followed by Binukid. 2010 Census showed Lantapan's population have reached 55,934 with the Poblacion as the most populated barangay. Its population growth rate between 1980-1990 of 4.18% was well above the national rate of 2.3 percent.
The Tala’andig (one of the 7 tribes of Bukidnon) Ancestral Territory is native to Barangay Songco, where the tribal ways and customary law is tried to be revived and preserved.  A school for living tradition was built as an avenue for elders to teach the young the traditional Tala’andig way of life, including its history, rituals, music, arts, embroidery, dance, and literature. Other activities involved earth paintings (painting utilizing soil as a medium), singing and dancing to traditional music, and making musical instruments and indigenous accessories among others.
Lantapan