Barangay Maghan-ay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Maghan-ay is one of the administrative divisions of Tuburan in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maghan-ay had a population of 688. This made it the 35th largest of 54 barangays in Tuburan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maghan-ay accounted for approximately 1.01% of the total population of Tuburan, which stood at 68,167 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Maghan-ay changed from 620 to 688, a shift of +11.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Tuburan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maghan-ay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tuburan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maghan-ay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maghan-ay ranks 981st by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st 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.