Barangay Masalukot

Situated in Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Barangay Masalukot is one of 55 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Masalukot had a population of 647. This made it the 38th largest of 55 barangays in Santa Cruz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masalukot accounted for approximately 1.18% of the total population of Santa Cruz, which stood at 54,692 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masalukot moving from 693 residents to 647 residents, an intercensal change of -6.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Masalukot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Cruz is a municipality comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masalukot, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Marinduque, which contains 218 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masalukot ranks 151st by 2020 population. Marinduque is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.