Barangay Talbek

Barangay Talbek is a very small barangay in the municipality of Dupax Del Sur, located in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Talbek had a population of 484. This made it the 18th largest of 19 barangays in Dupax Del Sur by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talbek accounted for approximately 2.28% of the total population of Dupax Del Sur, which stood at 21,224 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Talbek moving from 471 residents to 484 residents, an intercensal change of +2.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Talbek as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dupax Del Sur is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talbek, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talbek ranks 257th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Talbek 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.