Barangay Tapucan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Tapucan is one of the administrative divisions of Mauban in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tapucan had a population of 468. This made it the 29th largest of 40 barangays in Mauban by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tapucan accounted for approximately 0.66% of the total population of Mauban, which stood at 71,081 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tapucan moving from 391 residents to 468 residents, an intercensal change of +19.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tapucan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mauban is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tapucan, 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 Tapucan ranks 949th 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.

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.