Barangay Magkalape

Barangay Magkalape forms part of Sibagat, a municipality in Agusan Del Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Magkalape had a population of 199. This made it the 23rd largest of 24 barangays in Sibagat by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magkalape accounted for approximately 0.59% of the total population of Sibagat, which stood at 33,957 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magkalape moving from 178 residents to 199 residents, an intercensal change of +11.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Magkalape is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sibagat is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magkalape, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magkalape ranks 312th by 2020 population. Agusan Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magkalape 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.