Barangay Villanueva

Barangay Villanueva is a small barangay in the municipality of Tubigon, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villanueva had a population of 726. This made it the 27th largest of 34 barangays in Tubigon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villanueva accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Tubigon, which stood at 47,886 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villanueva moving from 580 residents to 726 residents, an intercensal change of +25.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villanueva 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 Villanueva, 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 Villanueva ranks 731st 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.

Barangay Villanueva 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.