Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan

Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan forms part of Cabatuan, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan had a population of 813. This made it the 30th largest of 68 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 61,110 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan moving from 780 residents to 813 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabatuan is a municipality comprising 68 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan, 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 Guibuangan Tigbauan ranks 948th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Guibuangan Tigbauan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.