Barangay Sagrada

Barangay Sagrada forms part of Masantol, a municipality in Pampanga, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sagrada had a population of 863. This made it the 25th largest of 26 barangays in Masantol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sagrada accounted for approximately 1.49% of the total population of Masantol, which stood at 57,990 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sagrada moving from 1,288 residents to 863 residents, an intercensal change of -33.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Sagrada is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Masantol is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sagrada, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sagrada ranks 486th by 2020 population. Pampanga 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 Sagrada 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.