Barangay Tigabon

Barangay Tigabon forms part of Malangas, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tigabon had a population of 837. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Malangas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tigabon accounted for approximately 2.61% of the total population of Malangas, which stood at 32,022 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tigabon moving from 906 residents to 837 residents, an intercensal change of -7.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Tigabon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malangas is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tigabon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tigabon ranks 303rd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tigabon 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.