Barangay Masao

Barangay Masao forms part of Tungawan, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Masao had a population of 1,408. This made it the 17th largest of 25 barangays in Tungawan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Masao accounted for approximately 3.03% of the total population of Tungawan, which stood at 46,497 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Masao moving from 1,017 residents to 1,408 residents, an intercensal change of +38.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Masao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tungawan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Masao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Masao ranks 191st by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd 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.