Barangay Talogtog

Barangay Talogtog forms part of City of Candon, a city in Ilocos Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talogtog had a population of 1,992. This made it the 10th largest of 42 barangays in City of Candon by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Talogtog accounted for approximately 3.24% of the total population of City of Candon, which stood at 61,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Talogtog moving from 1,920 residents to 1,992 residents, an intercensal change of +3.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Talogtog is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Candon is a city comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talogtog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talogtog ranks 54th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Talogtog 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.