Barangay Tabunok

Barangay Tabunok forms part of Tabuelan, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabunok had a population of 3,979. This made it the 3rd largest of 12 barangays in Tabuelan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabunok accounted for approximately 13.76% of the total population of Tabuelan, which stood at 28,907 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabunok moving from 3,531 residents to 3,979 residents, an intercensal change of +12.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tabunok is officially classified 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 Tabunok, 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 Tabunok ranks 236th 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.