Barangay Tugop

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tugop is one of the administrative divisions of Titay in Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tugop had a population of 1,384. This made it the 14th largest of 30 barangays in Titay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tugop accounted for approximately 2.56% of the total population of Titay, which stood at 53,994 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,432 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,384 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Tugop is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Titay is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tugop, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tugop ranks 194th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tugop 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.