Barangay Tacadang

Situated in Kibungan, Benguet, Barangay Tacadang is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tacadang had a population of 1,656. This made it the 4th largest of 7 barangays in Kibungan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tacadang accounted for approximately 9.71% of the total population of Kibungan, which stood at 17,051 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tacadang moving from 2,061 residents to 1,656 residents, an intercensal change of -19.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tacadang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kibungan is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tacadang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Benguet, which contains 269 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tacadang ranks 86th by 2020 population. Benguet is classified as a 2nd 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.