Barangay Tapun

Situated in Dalaguete, Cebu, Barangay Tapun is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tapun had a population of 4,738. This made it the 3rd largest of 33 barangays in Dalaguete by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tapun accounted for approximately 6.35% of the total population of Dalaguete, which stood at 74,596 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tapun moving from 4,068 residents to 4,738 residents, an intercensal change of +16.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tapun is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dalaguete is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tapun, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tapun ranks 179th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.