Barangay Masintoc

Barangay Masintoc is a small barangay in the municipality of Paoay, located in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Masintoc had a population of 654. This made it the 17th largest of 31 barangays in Paoay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masintoc accounted for approximately 2.62% of the total population of Paoay, which stood at 25,001 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Masintoc changed from 631 to 654, a shift of +3.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Paoay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Masintoc as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paoay is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masintoc, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masintoc ranks 437th by 2020 population. Ilocos 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 Masintoc 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.