Barangay Tuplac

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tuplac is one of the administrative divisions of Kiangan in Ifugao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tuplac had a population of 1,779. This made it the 3rd largest of 14 barangays in Kiangan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tuplac accounted for approximately 10.06% of the total population of Kiangan, which stood at 17,691 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,693 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,779 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tuplac is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kiangan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tuplac, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tuplac ranks 31st by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd 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.