Barangay Magdapio

Barangay Magdapio is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Pagsanjan, located in the province of Laguna, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Magdapio had a population of 2,335. This made it the 8th largest of 16 barangays in Pagsanjan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magdapio accounted for approximately 5.27% of the total population of Pagsanjan, which stood at 44,327 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magdapio moving from 2,136 residents to 2,335 residents, an intercensal change of +9.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Magdapio is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagsanjan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magdapio, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magdapio ranks 335th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magdapio 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.