Barangay Talaba

Barangay Talaba forms part of Badiangan, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talaba had a population of 634. This made it the 25th largest of 31 barangays in Badiangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talaba accounted for approximately 2.34% of the total population of Badiangan, which stood at 27,056 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 646 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 634 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -1.9%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Talaba is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Badiangan is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talaba, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talaba ranks 1136th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Talaba is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.