Barangay Tagubanhan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tagubanhan is one of the administrative divisions of Ajuy in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagubanhan had a population of 926. This made it the 22nd largest of 34 barangays in Ajuy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagubanhan accounted for approximately 1.73% of the total population of Ajuy, which stood at 53,462 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagubanhan moving from 939 residents to 926 residents, an intercensal change of -1.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagubanhan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ajuy is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagubanhan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagubanhan ranks 825th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.