Barangay Itbud

Barangay Itbud forms part of Uyugan, a municipality in Batanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Itbud had a population of 530. This made it the 1st largest of 4 barangays in Uyugan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Itbud accounted for approximately 38.41% of the total population of Uyugan, which stood at 1,380 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Itbud moving from 482 residents to 530 residents, an intercensal change of +10.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Itbud is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Uyugan is a municipality comprising 4 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Itbud, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batanes, which contains 29 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Itbud ranks 9th by 2020 population. Batanes is classified as a 5th 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.