Barangay Southern Poblacion

Barangay Southern Poblacion forms part of Tudela, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Southern Poblacion had a population of 745. This made it the 6th largest of 11 barangays in Tudela by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Southern Poblacion accounted for approximately 6.59% of the total population of Tudela, which stood at 11,304 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Southern Poblacion moving from 763 residents to 745 residents, an intercensal change of -2.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Poblacion ranks 960th 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 Southern 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.