Barangay Tigunhao

Barangay Tigunhao is a very small barangay in the municipality of Laua-An, located in the province of Antique, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tigunhao had a population of 342. This made it the 27th largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tigunhao accounted for approximately 1.29% of the total population of Laua-An, which stood at 26,580 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tigunhao moving from 343 residents to 342 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Tigunhao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laua-An is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tigunhao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tigunhao ranks 502nd by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tigunhao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.