Barangay Talisay (Pob.)

Barangay Talisay (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Catarman, located in the province of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talisay (Pob.) had a population of 1,599. This made it the 23rd largest of 55 barangays in Catarman by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talisay (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Catarman, which stood at 97,879 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Talisay (Pob.) changed from 1,522 to 1,599, a shift of +5.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Catarman. Barangay Talisay (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catarman is a municipality comprising 55 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talisay (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talisay (Pob.) ranks 116th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Talisay (Pob.) 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.