Barangay 8 (Pob.)

Barangay 8 (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Tigbauan, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 8 (Pob.) had a population of 1,548. This made it the 15th largest of 52 barangays in Tigbauan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 8 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.37% of the total population of Tigbauan, which stood at 65,245 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,441 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,548 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay 8 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tigbauan is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 8 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 8 (Pob.) ranks 422nd by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 8 (Pob.) 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.