Barangay Tabon-tabon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Tabon-tabon is one of the administrative divisions of Baco in Oriental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabon-tabon had a population of 1,584. This made it the 12th largest of 27 barangays in Baco by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabon-tabon accounted for approximately 3.98% of the total population of Baco, which stood at 39,817 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabon-tabon moving from 1,548 residents to 1,584 residents, an intercensal change of +2.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tabon-tabon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Baco is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabon-tabon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabon-tabon ranks 244th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro 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.