Barangay Gossood

Situated in Mayantoc, Tarlac, Barangay Gossood is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gossood had a population of 915. This made it the 14th largest of 24 barangays in Mayantoc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gossood accounted for approximately 2.81% of the total population of Mayantoc, which stood at 32,597 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gossood moving from 796 residents to 915 residents, an intercensal change of +14.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gossood as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mayantoc is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gossood, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gossood ranks 447th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gossood 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.