Barangay Tukod

Barangay Tukod forms part of San Rafael, a municipality in Bulacan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tukod had a population of 2,579. This made it the 14th largest of 34 barangays in San Rafael by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tukod accounted for approximately 2.50% of the total population of San Rafael, which stood at 103,097 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tukod moving from 2,381 residents to 2,579 residents, an intercensal change of +8.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tukod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Rafael is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tukod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tukod ranks 419th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tukod is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.