Barangay Tagubong

Barangay Tagubong is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Passi, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagubong had a population of 2,179. This made it the 16th largest of 51 barangays in City of Passi by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Tagubong accounted for approximately 2.45% of the total population of City of Passi, which stood at 88,873 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,044 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,179 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tagubong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Passi is a city comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagubong, 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 Tagubong ranks 224th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tagubong is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.