Barangay Barra

Barangay Barra is a small barangay in the municipality of Tudela, located in the province of Misamis Occidental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barra had a population of 1,415. This made it the 4th largest of 33 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barra accounted for approximately 4.95% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 28,599 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,457 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,415 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Barra is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tudela is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Barra, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Barra ranks 136th by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Barra 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.