Barangay Tala

Barangay Tala is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of San Andres, located in the province of Quezon, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tala had a population of 4,499. This made it the 6th largest of 7 barangays in San Andres by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tala accounted for approximately 12.01% of the total population of San Andres, which stood at 37,454 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tala moving from 4,456 residents to 4,499 residents, an intercensal change of +1.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tala as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Andres is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tala, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tala ranks 80th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tala 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.