Barangay Gumhang

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Gumhang is one of the administrative divisions of Tinoc in Ifugao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gumhang had a population of 1,360. This made it the 7th largest of 12 barangays in Tinoc by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gumhang accounted for approximately 7.36% of the total population of Tinoc, which stood at 18,475 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gumhang moving from 1,399 residents to 1,360 residents, an intercensal change of -2.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Gumhang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinoc is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gumhang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gumhang ranks 61st by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gumhang is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.