Barangay Taculing

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Taculing is one of the administrative divisions of Larena in Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taculing had a population of 391. This made it the 17th largest of 23 barangays in Larena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taculing accounted for approximately 2.71% of the total population of Larena, which stood at 14,454 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taculing moving from 372 residents to 391 residents, an intercensal change of +5.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Taculing is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Larena is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taculing, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taculing ranks 107th by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th 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.