Barangay Tugop*

Barangay Tugop* forms part of Kalawit, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tugop* had a population of 875. This made it the 13th largest of 14 barangays in Kalawit by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tugop* accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Kalawit, which stood at 23,812 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,025 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 875 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -14.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tugop* as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kalawit is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tugop*, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tugop* ranks 442nd by 2020 population. Zamboanga 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.