Barangay Tanza Norte

Situated in Panay, Capiz, Barangay Tanza Norte is one of 42 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tanza Norte had a population of 1,862. This made it the 5th largest of 42 barangays in Panay by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tanza Norte accounted for approximately 3.81% of the total population of Panay, which stood at 48,890 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tanza Norte changed from 1,717 to 1,862, a shift of +8.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Panay. Barangay Tanza Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panay is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tanza Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tanza Norte ranks 130th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tanza Norte 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.