Barangay Tapi

Situated in Lupi, Camarines Sur, Barangay Tapi is one of 38 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tapi had a population of 1,140. This made it the 9th largest of 38 barangays in Lupi by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tapi accounted for approximately 3.36% of the total population of Lupi, which stood at 33,897 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tapi moving from 964 residents to 1,140 residents, an intercensal change of +18.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tapi is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lupi is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tapi, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tapi ranks 659th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tapi 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.