Barangay Puertobello

Barangay Puertobello forms part of Tudela, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puertobello had a population of 2,702. This made it the 1st largest of 11 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puertobello accounted for approximately 23.90% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 11,304 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puertobello moving from 3,067 residents to 2,702 residents, an intercensal change of -11.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Puertobello 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 Puertobello, 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 Puertobello ranks 386th 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 Puertobello 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.