Barangay Tabucan

Barangay Tabucan forms part of Dumangas, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tabucan had a population of 2,354. This made it the 11th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabucan accounted for approximately 3.19% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tabucan changed from 2,455 to 2,354, a shift of -4.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dumangas. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tabucan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabucan, 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 Tabucan ranks 186th 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.

Barangay Tabucan 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.