Barangay Tacbuyan

Barangay Tacbuyan forms part of Tobias Fornier, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tacbuyan had a population of 225. This made it the 49th largest of 50 barangays in Tobias Fornier by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tacbuyan accounted for approximately 0.67% of the total population of Tobias Fornier, which stood at 33,816 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 204 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 225 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tacbuyan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tobias Fornier is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tacbuyan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tacbuyan ranks 555th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tacbuyan 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.