Barangay Tiongson

Barangay Tiongson forms part of City of Ligao, a city in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tiongson had a population of 774. This made it the 50th largest of 55 barangays in City of Ligao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Tiongson accounted for approximately 0.66% of the total population of City of Ligao, which stood at 118,096 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tiongson changed from 944 to 774, a shift of -18.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in City of Ligao. Barangay Tiongson is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ligao is a city comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tiongson, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tiongson ranks 577th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tiongson 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.