Barangay Magdalena

Situated in Claveria, Cagayan, Barangay Magdalena is one of 41 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 Magdalena had a population of 786. This made it the 15th largest of 41 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magdalena accounted for approximately 2.46% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 31,900 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magdalena moving from 856 residents to 786 residents, an intercensal change of -8.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magdalena as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magdalena, 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 Magdalena ranks 617th 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.

Barangay Magdalena 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.