Barangay Tambis

Barangay Tambis forms part of Palompon, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tambis had a population of 620. This made it the 39th largest of 50 barangays in Palompon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tambis accounted for approximately 1.06% of the total population of Palompon, which stood at 58,313 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tambis moving from 796 residents to 620 residents, an intercensal change of -22.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Tambis is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palompon is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tambis, 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 Tambis ranks 1014th 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.

Barangay Tambis 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.