Barangay Talaga Proper

Situated in Mabini, Batangas, Barangay Talaga Proper is one of 34 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talaga Proper had a population of 1,717. This made it the 13th largest of 34 barangays in Mabini by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talaga Proper accounted for approximately 3.38% of the total population of Mabini, which stood at 50,858 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,636 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,717 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Talaga Proper is officially classified 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 Proper, 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 Proper ranks 636th 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 Proper 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.