Barangay Tagbac Norte

Barangay Tagbac Norte forms part of Oton, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagbac Norte had a population of 1,284. This made it the 26th largest of 37 barangays in Oton by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagbac Norte accounted for approximately 1.30% of the total population of Oton, which stood at 98,509 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tagbac Norte moving from 851 residents to 1,284 residents, an intercensal change of +50.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagbac Norte as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Oton is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagbac Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tagbac Norte ranks 581st by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.