Barangay Talisay

Situated in Calatrava, Romblon, Barangay Talisay is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talisay had a population of 1,345. This made it the 6th largest of 7 barangays in Calatrava by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talisay accounted for approximately 11.86% of the total population of Calatrava, which stood at 11,342 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Talisay changed from 1,247 to 1,345, a shift of +7.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Calatrava. Barangay Talisay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calatrava is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talisay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Romblon, which contains 219 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talisay ranks 106th by 2020 population. Romblon is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Talisay 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.