Barangay Tarug

Barangay Tarug forms part of Mogpog, a municipality in Marinduque, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tarug had a population of 515. This made it the 29th largest of 37 barangays in Mogpog by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tarug accounted for approximately 1.49% of the total population of Mogpog, which stood at 34,516 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 580 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 515 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -11.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tarug is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mogpog is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tarug, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Marinduque, which contains 218 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tarug ranks 169th by 2020 population. Marinduque is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tarug 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.