Barangay Masaya

Situated in Buenavista, Quezon, Barangay Masaya is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Masaya had a population of 426. This made it the 31st largest of 37 barangays in Buenavista by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masaya accounted for approximately 1.37% of the total population of Buenavista, which stood at 31,160 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masaya moving from 478 residents to 426 residents, an intercensal change of -10.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Masaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buenavista is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masaya ranks 995th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Masaya 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.