Barangay Masaling

Barangay Masaling forms part of Cauayan, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Masaling had a population of 4,266. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Cauayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masaling accounted for approximately 3.93% of the total population of Cauayan, which stood at 108,480 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masaling moving from 3,757 residents to 4,266 residents, an intercensal change of +13.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Masaling is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cauayan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masaling, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masaling ranks 228th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Masaling 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.