Barangay Masikap (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Masikap (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Liliw in Laguna, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Masikap (Pob.) had a population of 1,648. This made it the 8th largest of 33 barangays in Liliw by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masikap (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.17% of the total population of Liliw, which stood at 39,491 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masikap (Pob.) moving from 1,800 residents to 1,648 residents, an intercensal change of -8.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Masikap (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Liliw is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masikap (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masikap (Pob.) ranks 394th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Masikap (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.