Barangay Tagpako

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tagpako is one of the administrative divisions of City of Gingoog in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagpako had a population of 1,930. This made it the 25th largest of 79 barangays in City of Gingoog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Tagpako accounted for approximately 1.41% of the total population of City of Gingoog, which stood at 136,698 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagpako moving from 1,814 residents to 1,930 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tagpako is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Gingoog is a city comprising 79 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagpako, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagpako ranks 167th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tagpako 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.