Barangay Secante Bag-o

Barangay Secante Bag-o is a small barangay in the municipality of Tudela, located in the province of Cebu, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Secante Bag-o had a population of 646. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Secante Bag-o accounted for approximately 5.71% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 11,304 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Secante Bag-o moving from 577 residents to 646 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Secante Bag-o 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 Secante Bag-o, 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 Secante Bag-o ranks 996th 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 Secante Bag-o 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.