Barangay Tabugon

Barangay Tabugon forms part of Santa Fe, a municipality in Romblon, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabugon had a population of 2,245. This made it the 2nd largest of 11 barangays in Santa Fe by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabugon accounted for approximately 12.61% of the total population of Santa Fe, which stood at 17,802 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabugon moving from 2,109 residents to 2,245 residents, an intercensal change of +6.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tabugon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Fe is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabugon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabugon ranks 31st by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tabugon 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.