Barangay Bugasongan

Barangay Bugasongan forms part of Tigbauan, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bugasongan had a population of 304. This made it the 52nd largest of 52 barangays in Tigbauan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bugasongan accounted for approximately 0.47% of the total population of Tigbauan, which stood at 65,245 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bugasongan moving from 269 residents to 304 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bugasongan 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 Bugasongan, 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 Bugasongan ranks 1567th 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 Bugasongan 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.