Barangay Mangcamagong

Barangay Mangcamagong forms part of Basud, a municipality in Camarines Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mangcamagong had a population of 1,532. This made it the 10th largest of 29 barangays in Basud by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mangcamagong accounted for approximately 3.39% of the total population of Basud, which stood at 45,133 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Mangcamagong changed from 1,305 to 1,532, a shift of +17.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Basud. Barangay Mangcamagong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Basud is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mangcamagong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mangcamagong ranks 167th by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Mangcamagong 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.