Barangay Tabon

Barangay Tabon forms part of Lapuyan, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabon had a population of 393. This made it the 26th largest of 26 barangays in Lapuyan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabon accounted for approximately 1.42% of the total population of Lapuyan, which stood at 27,737 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabon moving from 429 residents to 393 residents, an intercensal change of -8.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Tabon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lapuyan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabon ranks 655th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur 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.