Barangay Masukol

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Masukol is one of the administrative divisions of Paombong in Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Masukol had a population of 1,389. This made it the 13th largest of 14 barangays in Paombong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masukol accounted for approximately 2.49% of the total population of Paombong, which stood at 55,696 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Masukol changed from 1,545 to 1,389, a shift of -10.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Paombong. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Masukol as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paombong is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masukol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masukol ranks 538th by 2020 population. Bulacan 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 Masukol 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.