Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.)

Situated in Cuyo, Palawan, Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) is one of 17 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) had a population of 637. This made it the 14th largest of 17 barangays in Cuyo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.71% of the total population of Cuyo, which stood at 23,489 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) moving from 679 residents to 637 residents, an intercensal change of -6.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuyo is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tenga-tenga (Pob.) ranks 332nd by 2020 population. Palawan 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 Tenga-tenga (Pob.) 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.