Barangay Masabud

Barangay Masabud forms part of Clarin, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Masabud had a population of 1,116. This made it the 14th largest of 29 barangays in Clarin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masabud accounted for approximately 2.84% of the total population of Clarin, which stood at 39,356 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masabud moving from 959 residents to 1,116 residents, an intercensal change of +16.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Masabud is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Clarin is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masabud, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masabud ranks 182nd by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental 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 Masabud 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.