Barangay Tagbitan-ag

Situated in Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Tagbitan-ag is one of 46 barangays that make up the city within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tagbitan-ag had a population of 2,386. This made it the 21st largest of 46 barangays in Island Garden City of Samal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Tagbitan-ag accounted for approximately 2.04% of the total population of Island Garden City of Samal, which stood at 116,771 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,183 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,386 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tagbitan-ag 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 Tagbitan-ag, 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 Tagbitan-ag ranks 135th 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.