Barangay Tambal

Barangay Tambal forms part of Janiuay, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tambal had a population of 1,244. This made it the 21st largest of 60 barangays in Janiuay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tambal accounted for approximately 1.86% of the total population of Janiuay, which stood at 66,786 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tambal moving from 1,244 residents to 1,244 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tambal as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Janiuay is a municipality comprising 60 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tambal, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tambal ranks 609th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tambal 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.