Barangay Tagkawa

Situated in Quezon, Quezon, Barangay Tagkawa is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagkawa had a population of 406. This made it the 18th largest of 24 barangays in Quezon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagkawa accounted for approximately 2.56% of the total population of Quezon, which stood at 15,886 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 377 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 406 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagkawa as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quezon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagkawa, 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 Tagkawa ranks 1011th 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.