Barangay Masalukot IV

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Masalukot IV is one of the administrative divisions of Candelaria in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Masalukot IV had a population of 787. This made it the 24th largest of 25 barangays in Candelaria by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masalukot IV accounted for approximately 0.57% of the total population of Candelaria, which stood at 137,881 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 695 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 787 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Masalukot IV as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Candelaria is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masalukot IV, 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 Masalukot IV ranks 731st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Masalukot IV 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.