Barangay Magsaysay

Barangay Magsaysay forms part of Dinagat, a municipality in Dinagat Islands, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magsaysay had a population of 789. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Dinagat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magsaysay accounted for approximately 7.43% of the total population of Dinagat, which stood at 10,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magsaysay moving from 801 residents to 789 residents, an intercensal change of -1.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable 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.

Dinagat is a municipality comprising 12 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 Dinagat Islands, which contains 100 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magsaysay ranks 69th by 2020 population. Dinagat Islands is classified as a 4th 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.