Barangay Tuquib

Situated in Villaviciosa, Abra, Barangay Tuquib is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tuquib had a population of 861. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Villaviciosa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tuquib accounted for approximately 15.17% of the total population of Villaviciosa, which stood at 5,675 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tuquib changed from 832 to 861, a shift of +3.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Villaviciosa. Barangay Tuquib is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villaviciosa is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tuquib, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tuquib ranks 105th by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tuquib 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.