Barangay Talo-ato

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Talo-ato is one of the administrative divisions of San Dionisio in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Talo-ato had a population of 884. This made it the 23rd largest of 29 barangays in San Dionisio by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talo-ato accounted for approximately 2.26% of the total population of San Dionisio, which stood at 39,048 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Talo-ato moving from 986 residents to 884 residents, an intercensal change of -10.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Talo-ato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Dionisio is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talo-ato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talo-ato ranks 871st by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.