Barangay Tabon

Barangay Tabon forms part of Jose Dalman, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Norte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabon had a population of 2,890. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in Jose Dalman by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabon accounted for approximately 10.01% of the total population of Jose Dalman, which stood at 28,881 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabon moving from 2,676 residents to 2,890 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tabon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Dalman is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabon ranks 61st by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte 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.