Barangay Mucdol

Barangay Mucdol forms part of Dipaculao, a municipality in Aurora, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mucdol had a population of 1,497. This made it the 8th largest of 25 barangays in Dipaculao by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mucdol accounted for approximately 4.52% of the total population of Dipaculao, which stood at 33,131 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mucdol moving from 1,479 residents to 1,497 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Mucdol is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dipaculao is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mucdol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mucdol ranks 54th by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mucdol 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.