Barangay Talisay

Situated in Mayorga, Leyte, Barangay Talisay is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Talisay had a population of 941. This made it the 9th largest of 16 barangays in Mayorga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talisay accounted for approximately 5.21% of the total population of Mayorga, which stood at 18,071 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 887 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 941 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Talisay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mayorga is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talisay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talisay ranks 674th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Talisay is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.