Barangay Tubo-tubo

Barangay Tubo-tubo forms part of Cagwait, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tubo-tubo had a population of 3,101. This made it the 3rd largest of 11 barangays in Cagwait by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tubo-tubo accounted for approximately 14.26% of the total population of Cagwait, which stood at 21,747 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tubo-tubo moving from 2,644 residents to 3,101 residents, an intercensal change of +17.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tubo-tubo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cagwait is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tubo-tubo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tubo-tubo ranks 48th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tubo-tubo 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.