Barangay Consuelo

Barangay Consuelo is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Consuelo had a population of 3,923. This made it the 1st largest of 25 barangays in Magsaysay by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Consuelo accounted for approximately 10.66% of the total population of Magsaysay, which stood at 36,803 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,846 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,923 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Consuelo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magsaysay is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Consuelo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Consuelo ranks 62nd by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st 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.