Barangay Taleb

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Taleb is one of the administrative divisions of Nagbukel in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taleb had a population of 611. This made it the 2nd largest of 12 barangays in Nagbukel by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taleb accounted for approximately 11.18% of the total population of Nagbukel, which stood at 5,465 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taleb moving from 641 residents to 611 residents, an intercensal change of -4.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Taleb is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nagbukel is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taleb, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taleb ranks 498th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Taleb 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.