Barangay Tambobong

Situated in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Tambobong is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tambobong had a population of 17. This made it the 11th largest of 11 barangays in Villanueva by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tambobong accounted for approximately 0.04% of the total population of Villanueva, which stood at 40,419 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tambobong changed from 6 to 17, a shift of +183.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Villanueva. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tambobong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villanueva is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tambobong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tambobong ranks 424th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tambobong 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.