Barangay Tagudtud South

Barangay Tagudtud South forms part of Bugasong, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagudtud South had a population of 1,027. This made it the 18th largest of 27 barangays in Bugasong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagudtud South accounted for approximately 2.96% of the total population of Bugasong, which stood at 34,676 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagudtud South moving from 1,044 residents to 1,027 residents, an intercensal change of -1.6%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagudtud South as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bugasong is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagudtud South, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagudtud South ranks 222nd by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tagudtud South 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.