Barangay Northern Poblacion

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Northern Poblacion is one of the administrative divisions of Tudela in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Northern Poblacion had a population of 422. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Northern Poblacion accounted for approximately 3.73% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 11,304 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Northern Poblacion moving from 442 residents to 422 residents, an intercensal change of -4.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Northern Poblacion 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 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Northern Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Northern Poblacion ranks 1044th by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Northern Poblacion 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.