Barangay Silum

Barangay Silum forms part of Magdiwang, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Silum had a population of 952. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Magdiwang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Silum accounted for approximately 6.19% of the total population of Magdiwang, which stood at 15,385 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Silum changed from 718 to 952, a shift of +32.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Magdiwang. Barangay Silum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magdiwang is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Silum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Silum ranks 145th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.