Barangay Masaplod Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Masaplod Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Dauin in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Masaplod Norte had a population of 1,504. This made it the 6th largest of 23 barangays in Dauin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masaplod Norte accounted for approximately 5.01% of the total population of Dauin, which stood at 30,018 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masaplod Norte moving from 1,448 residents to 1,504 residents, an intercensal change of +3.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Masaplod Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dauin is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masaplod Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masaplod Norte ranks 350th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Masaplod Norte 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.