Barangay Macgum

Situated in New Corella, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Macgum is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macgum had a population of 2,303. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in New Corella by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macgum accounted for approximately 3.98% of the total population of New Corella, which stood at 57,913 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macgum moving from 1,991 residents to 2,303 residents, an intercensal change of +15.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Macgum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

New Corella is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macgum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macgum ranks 140th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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 Macgum 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.