Barangay Tungkod

Barangay Tungkod forms part of Santa Maria, a municipality in Laguna, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tungkod had a population of 1,745. This made it the 8th largest of 25 barangays in Santa Maria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tungkod accounted for approximately 5.06% of the total population of Santa Maria, which stood at 34,511 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tungkod moving from 1,493 residents to 1,745 residents, an intercensal change of +16.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tungkod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Maria is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tungkod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tungkod ranks 387th by 2020 population. Laguna is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tungkod 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.