Barangay Magsaysay Pob

Barangay Magsaysay Pob is a very small barangay in the municipality of Jovellar, located in the province of Albay, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magsaysay Pob had a population of 155. This made it the 22nd largest of 23 barangays in Jovellar by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magsaysay Pob accounted for approximately 0.87% of the total population of Jovellar, which stood at 17,795 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magsaysay Pob moving from 126 residents to 155 residents, an intercensal change of +23.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magsaysay Pob as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jovellar is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magsaysay Pob, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magsaysay Pob ranks 717th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magsaysay Pob 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.