Barangay Burnay

Barangay Burnay forms part of Talavera, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Burnay had a population of 2,477. This made it the 19th largest of 53 barangays in Talavera by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Burnay accounted for approximately 1.87% of the total population of Talavera, which stood at 132,338 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,298 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,477 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Burnay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talavera is a municipality comprising 53 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Burnay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Burnay ranks 338th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija 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 Burnay 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.