Barangay Taguhangin

Barangay Taguhangin forms part of Ajuy, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Taguhangin had a population of 869. This made it the 24th largest of 34 barangays in Ajuy by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taguhangin accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Ajuy, which stood at 53,462 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taguhangin moving from 956 residents to 869 residents, an intercensal change of -9.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Taguhangin 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 Taguhangin, 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 Taguhangin ranks 880th 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.