Barangay Mascariña

Barangay Mascariña forms part of Quezon, a municipality in Quezon, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mascariña had a population of 743. This made it the 8th largest of 24 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mascariña accounted for approximately 4.68% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 15,886 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mascariña moving from 734 residents to 743 residents, an intercensal change of +1.2%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mascariña as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mascariña, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mascariña ranks 762nd by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mascariña 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.