Barangay Tamis

Barangay Tamis is a small barangay in the municipality of Calauag, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tamis had a population of 686. This made it the 39th largest of 81 barangays in Calauag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tamis accounted for approximately 0.96% of the total population of Calauag, which stood at 71,809 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 825 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 686 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -16.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tamis as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calauag is a municipality comprising 81 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tamis, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tamis ranks 802nd by 2020 population. Quezon 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 Tamis 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.