Barangay Talusan

Barangay Talusan forms part of Balingasag, a municipality in Misamis Oriental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Talusan had a population of 3,421. This made it the 9th largest of 30 barangays in Balingasag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talusan accounted for approximately 4.60% of the total population of Balingasag, which stood at 74,385 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,656 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 3,421 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +28.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Talusan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balingasag is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talusan, 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 Talusan ranks 85th 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 Talusan 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.