Barangay Sogod-Tibgao

Barangay Sogod-Tibgao forms part of Virac, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sogod-Tibgao had a population of 2,031. This made it the 9th largest of 63 barangays in Virac by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sogod-Tibgao accounted for approximately 2.65% of the total population of Virac, which stood at 76,520 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sogod-Tibgao changed from 1,831 to 2,031, a shift of +10.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Virac. Barangay Sogod-Tibgao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Virac is a municipality comprising 63 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sogod-Tibgao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sogod-Tibgao ranks 19th by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.