Barangay Maravilla

Situated in Tabuelan, Cebu, Barangay Maravilla is one of 12 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maravilla had a population of 2,881. This made it the 4th largest of 12 barangays in Tabuelan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maravilla accounted for approximately 9.97% of the total population of Tabuelan, which stood at 28,907 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,573 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,881 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +12.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maravilla as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tabuelan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maravilla, 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 Maravilla ranks 359th 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.

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.