Barangay Tagbay

Barangay Tagbay forms part of Island Garden City of Samal, a city in Davao Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagbay had a population of 1,318. This made it the 41st largest of 46 barangays in Island Garden City of Samal by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Tagbay accounted for approximately 1.13% of the total population of Island Garden City of Samal, which stood at 116,771 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,407 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,318 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -6.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tagbay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Island Garden City of Samal is a city comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagbay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagbay ranks 204th by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte 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.