Barangay Taberna

Situated in Cawayan, Masbate, Barangay Taberna is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taberna had a population of 1,585. This made it the 19th largest of 37 barangays in Cawayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taberna accounted for approximately 2.29% of the total population of Cawayan, which stood at 69,265 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taberna moving from 1,599 residents to 1,585 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Taberna is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cawayan is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taberna, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taberna ranks 209th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.