Barangay Patalan

Barangay Patalan is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Paniqui, located in the province of Tarlac, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Patalan had a population of 3,247. This made it the 11th largest of 35 barangays in Paniqui by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Patalan accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Paniqui, which stood at 103,003 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Patalan moving from 2,835 residents to 3,247 residents, an intercensal change of +14.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Patalan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paniqui is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Patalan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Patalan ranks 135th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.