Barangay Tomalistis

Barangay Tomalistis forms part of Caibiran, a municipality in Biliran, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tomalistis had a population of 959. This made it the 10th largest of 17 barangays in Caibiran by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tomalistis accounted for approximately 3.97% of the total population of Caibiran, which stood at 24,167 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tomalistis changed from 946 to 959, a shift of +1.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Caibiran. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tomalistis as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Caibiran is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tomalistis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tomalistis ranks 74th by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tomalistis 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.