Barangay Tupol Oeste

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tupol Oeste had a population of 713. This made it the 36th largest of 68 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tupol Oeste accounted for approximately 1.17% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 61,110 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tupol Oeste changed from 600 to 713, a shift of +18.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Cabatuan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tupol Oeste 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 Tupol Oeste, 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 Tupol Oeste ranks 1041st 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.

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.