Barangay Tagpolo

Situated in Bato, Camarines Sur, Barangay Tagpolo is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagpolo had a population of 669. This made it the 24th largest of 33 barangays in Bato by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagpolo accounted for approximately 1.28% of the total population of Bato, which stood at 52,155 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagpolo moving from 649 residents to 669 residents, an intercensal change of +3.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tagpolo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bato is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagpolo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagpolo ranks 909th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.