Barangay New Ilocos

Barangay New Ilocos forms part of Magsaysay, a municipality in Davao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay New Ilocos had a population of 1,406. This made it the 20th largest of 22 barangays in Magsaysay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Ilocos accounted for approximately 2.50% of the total population of Magsaysay, which stood at 56,263 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay New Ilocos changed from 1,522 to 1,406, a shift of -7.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Magsaysay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay New Ilocos as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magsaysay is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Ilocos, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Ilocos ranks 150th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay New Ilocos 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.