Barangay Baylanan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Baylanan is one of the administrative divisions of Talakag in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Baylanan had a population of 1,442. This made it the 24th largest of 29 barangays in Talakag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Baylanan accounted for approximately 1.87% of the total population of Talakag, which stood at 77,027 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Baylanan moving from 1,486 residents to 1,442 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Baylanan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talakag is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baylanan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bukidnon, which contains 464 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baylanan ranks 333rd by 2020 population. Bukidnon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Baylanan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.