Barangay Maglatab

Barangay Maglatab forms part of Tagbina, a municipality in Surigao Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maglatab had a population of 1,064. This made it the 15th largest of 25 barangays in Tagbina by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maglatab accounted for approximately 2.59% of the total population of Tagbina, which stood at 41,051 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maglatab moving from 1,060 residents to 1,064 residents, an intercensal change of +0.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Maglatab is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagbina is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maglatab, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maglatab ranks 210th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur 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.