Barangay Tambo

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Tambo is one of the administrative divisions of Buhi in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tambo had a population of 4,375. This made it the 3rd largest of 38 barangays in Buhi by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tambo accounted for approximately 5.38% of the total population of Buhi, which stood at 81,306 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,872 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,375 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tambo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Buhi is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tambo, 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 Tambo ranks 69th 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.