Barangay Minsalirak

Barangay Minsalirak is a small barangay in the municipality of Quezon, located in the province of Bukidnon, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Minsalirak had a population of 1,681. This made it the 22nd largest of 31 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Minsalirak accounted for approximately 1.53% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 109,624 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Minsalirak moving from 1,575 residents to 1,681 residents, an intercensal change of +6.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Minsalirak is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Minsalirak, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Minsalirak ranks 288th by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Minsalirak 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.