Barangay Mag-ata

Situated in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Barangay Mag-ata is one of 29 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mag-ata had a population of 329. This made it the 27th largest of 29 barangays in Tomas Oppus by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mag-ata accounted for approximately 1.94% of the total population of Tomas Oppus, which stood at 16,990 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mag-ata moving from 293 residents to 329 residents, an intercensal change of +12.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mag-ata is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tomas Oppus is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mag-ata, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mag-ata ranks 439th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Mag-ata 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.