Barangay Magsidel

Situated in Calayan, Cagayan, Barangay Magsidel is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magsidel had a population of 1,590. This made it the 8th largest of 12 barangays in Calayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magsidel accounted for approximately 9.13% of the total population of Calayan, which stood at 17,410 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magsidel moving from 1,652 residents to 1,590 residents, an intercensal change of -3.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magsidel as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calayan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magsidel, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magsidel ranks 284th by 2020 population. Cagayan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.