Barangay Tapul

Barangay Tapul is a small barangay in the municipality of Tabogon, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tapul had a population of 1,208. This made it the 18th largest of 25 barangays in Tabogon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tapul accounted for approximately 2.92% of the total population of Tabogon, which stood at 41,432 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,277 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,208 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tapul is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tabogon is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tapul, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tapul ranks 775th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tapul 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.