Barangay Tubang

Situated in Maasin, Iloilo, Barangay Tubang is one of 50 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tubang had a population of 1,774. This made it the 2nd largest of 50 barangays in Maasin by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tubang accounted for approximately 4.61% of the total population of Maasin, which stood at 38,461 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tubang moving from 1,438 residents to 1,774 residents, an intercensal change of +23.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tubang as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maasin is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tubang, 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 Tubang ranks 338th 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.

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.