Barangay Tipolo

Barangay Tipolo forms part of Ubay, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tipolo had a population of 2,995. This made it the 6th largest of 44 barangays in Ubay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tipolo accounted for approximately 3.66% of the total population of Ubay, which stood at 81,799 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tipolo moving from 2,526 residents to 2,995 residents, an intercensal change of +18.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tipolo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ubay is a municipality comprising 44 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tipolo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tipolo ranks 60th by 2020 population. Bohol 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.