Barangay New Tuburan

Barangay New Tuburan forms part of Tigbao, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay New Tuburan had a population of 523. This made it the 18th largest of 18 barangays in Tigbao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Tuburan accounted for approximately 2.41% of the total population of Tigbao, which stood at 21,675 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay New Tuburan moving from 507 residents to 523 residents, an intercensal change of +3.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay New Tuburan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tigbao is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Tuburan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Tuburan ranks 589th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay New Tuburan 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.