Barangay Potohan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Potohan is one of the administrative divisions of Tubigon in Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Potohan had a population of 2,312. This made it the 7th largest of 34 barangays in Tubigon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Potohan accounted for approximately 4.83% of the total population of Tubigon, which stood at 47,886 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Potohan moving from 2,137 residents to 2,312 residents, an intercensal change of +8.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Potohan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tubigon is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Potohan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Potohan ranks 116th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.