Barangay Tacas (Pob.)

Situated in Cagayancillo, Palawan, Barangay Tacas (Pob.) is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tacas (Pob.) had a population of 202. This made it the 11th largest of 12 barangays in Cagayancillo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tacas (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.93% of the total population of Cagayancillo, which stood at 6,884 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tacas (Pob.) moving from 183 residents to 202 residents, an intercensal change of +10.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tacas (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cagayancillo is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tacas (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tacas (Pob.) ranks 364th by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tacas (Pob.) 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.