Barangay Talaga East

Barangay Talaga East forms part of Mabini, a municipality in Batangas, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Talaga East had a population of 1,815. This made it the 11th largest of 34 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talaga East accounted for approximately 3.57% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 50,858 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,716 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,815 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Talaga East as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabini is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talaga East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talaga East ranks 599th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Talaga East 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.