Barangay Lataban

Barangay Lataban is a small barangay in the municipality of Sierra Bullones, located in the province of Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lataban had a population of 636. This made it the 17th largest of 22 barangays in Sierra Bullones by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lataban accounted for approximately 2.44% of the total population of Sierra Bullones, which stood at 26,095 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lataban moving from 597 residents to 636 residents, an intercensal change of +6.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Lataban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sierra Bullones is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lataban, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lataban ranks 825th by 2020 population. Bohol 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.