Barangay New Maguisa

Barangay New Maguisa forms part of Donsol, a municipality in Sorsogon, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay New Maguisa had a population of 369. This made it the 40th largest of 51 barangays in Donsol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Maguisa accounted for approximately 0.73% of the total population of Donsol, which stood at 50,281 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Maguisa moving from 315 residents to 369 residents, an intercensal change of +17.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay New Maguisa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Donsol is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Maguisa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Maguisa ranks 516th by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay New Maguisa is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.