Barangay Magdalena

Barangay Magdalena forms part of Baleno, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magdalena had a population of 1,734. This made it the 4th largest of 24 barangays in Baleno by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magdalena accounted for approximately 6.01% of the total population of Baleno, which stood at 28,855 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Magdalena changed from 1,344 to 1,734, a shift of +29.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Baleno. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magdalena as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baleno is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magdalena, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magdalena ranks 176th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magdalena 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.