Barangay Tarangotong

Barangay Tarangotong forms part of Tagudin, a municipality in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tarangotong had a population of 257. This made it the 43rd largest of 43 barangays in Tagudin by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tarangotong accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of Tagudin, which stood at 41,538 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 196 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 257 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +31.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Tarangotong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagudin is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tarangotong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tarangotong ranks 733rd by 2020 population. Ilocos 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.