Barangay Tugas

Situated in Lemery, Iloilo, Barangay Tugas is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tugas had a population of 515. This made it the 28th largest of 31 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tugas accounted for approximately 1.64% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 31,414 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 645 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 515 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -20.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tugas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tugas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tugas ranks 1286th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tugas is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.