Barangay Tubigan Ilaya

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tubigan Ilaya is one of the administrative divisions of Macalelon in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tubigan Ilaya had a population of 510. This made it the 24th largest of 30 barangays in Macalelon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tubigan Ilaya accounted for approximately 1.87% of the total population of Macalelon, which stood at 27,312 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tubigan Ilaya moving from 560 residents to 510 residents, an intercensal change of -8.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tubigan Ilaya as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Macalelon is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tubigan Ilaya, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tubigan Ilaya ranks 924th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tubigan Ilaya 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.