Barangay San Pugo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Pugo is one of the administrative divisions of Nagtipunan in Quirino, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Pugo had a population of 568. This made it the 15th largest of 16 barangays in Nagtipunan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Pugo accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Nagtipunan, which stood at 25,399 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Pugo moving from 431 residents to 568 residents, an intercensal change of +31.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Pugo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nagtipunan is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Pugo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quirino, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Pugo ranks 127th by 2020 population. Quirino is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Pugo 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.