Barangay Ugad

Situated in Tumauini, Isabela, Barangay Ugad is one of 46 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ugad had a population of 3,123. This made it the 2nd largest of 46 barangays in Tumauini by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ugad accounted for approximately 4.41% of the total population of Tumauini, which stood at 70,743 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ugad moving from 2,836 residents to 3,123 residents, an intercensal change of +10.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Ugad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tumauini is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ugad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ugad ranks 93rd by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.