Barangay Magsaysay

Situated in Dasol, Pangasinan, Barangay Magsaysay is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magsaysay had a population of 705. This made it the 17th largest of 18 barangays in Dasol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magsaysay accounted for approximately 2.25% of the total population of Dasol, which stood at 31,355 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magsaysay moving from 682 residents to 705 residents, an intercensal change of +3.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magsaysay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dasol is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magsaysay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magsaysay ranks 1279th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magsaysay 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.