Barangay Tagugpo

Barangay Tagugpo forms part of Lupon, a municipality in Davao Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagugpo had a population of 2,278. This made it the 10th largest of 21 barangays in Lupon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagugpo accounted for approximately 3.40% of the total population of Lupon, which stood at 66,979 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagugpo moving from 2,271 residents to 2,278 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagugpo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lupon is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagugpo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagugpo ranks 93rd by 2020 population. Davao Oriental 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.