Barangay Tagudtud

Situated in Bagulin, La Union, Barangay Tagudtud is one of 10 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagudtud had a population of 1,027. This made it the 8th largest of 10 barangays in Bagulin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagudtud accounted for approximately 7.12% of the total population of Bagulin, which stood at 14,428 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagudtud moving from 1,019 residents to 1,027 residents, an intercensal change of +0.8%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Tagudtud is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bagulin is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagudtud, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of La Union, which contains 576 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagudtud ranks 342nd by 2020 population. La Union is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tagudtud 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.