Barangay Tabang

Situated in Plaridel, Bulacan, Barangay Tabang is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabang had a population of 17,249. This made it the 1st largest of 19 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabang accounted for approximately 15.07% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 114,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabang moving from 19,683 residents to 17,249 residents, an intercensal change of -12.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Tabang is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabang ranks 20th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tabang 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.