Barangay Tacupis

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tacupis is one of the administrative divisions of Sen. Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tacupis had a population of 1,250. This made it the 16th largest of 20 barangays in Sen. Ninoy Aquino by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tacupis accounted for approximately 2.64% of the total population of Sen. Ninoy Aquino, which stood at 47,374 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tacupis moving from 1,200 residents to 1,250 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tacupis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sen. Ninoy Aquino is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tacupis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sultan Kudarat, which contains 249 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tacupis ranks 232nd by 2020 population. Sultan Kudarat 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.