Barangay Magticol

Barangay Magticol forms part of Toboso, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magticol had a population of 2,749. This made it the 9th largest of 9 barangays in Toboso by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Magticol accounted for approximately 6.33% of the total population of Toboso, which stood at 43,445 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magticol moving from 2,702 residents to 2,749 residents, an intercensal change of +1.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magticol as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Toboso is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magticol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Magticol ranks 364th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Magticol 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.