Barangay Tuhel (Pob.)

Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) forms part of Ivana, a municipality in Batanes, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) had a population of 383. This made it the 2nd largest of 4 barangays in Ivana by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) accounted for approximately 27.22% of the total population of Ivana, which stood at 1,407 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) moving from 349 residents to 383 residents, an intercensal change of +9.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ivana is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tuhel (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batanes, which contains 29 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tuhel (Pob.) ranks 18th by 2020 population. Batanes is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tuhel (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.