Barangay Taguilid

Barangay Taguilid forms part of Claveria, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taguilid had a population of 1,674. This made it the 10th largest of 22 barangays in Claveria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taguilid accounted for approximately 3.97% of the total population of Claveria, which stood at 42,142 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taguilid moving from 1,696 residents to 1,674 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Taguilid is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Claveria is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taguilid, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taguilid ranks 185th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Taguilid 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.