Barangay Dimasalang Norte

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dimasalang Norte is one of the administrative divisions of Talavera in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dimasalang Norte had a population of 1,536. This made it the 38th largest of 53 barangays in Talavera by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dimasalang Norte accounted for approximately 1.16% of the total population of Talavera, which stood at 132,338 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dimasalang Norte moving from 1,445 residents to 1,536 residents, an intercensal change of +6.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dimasalang Norte 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 Dimasalang Norte, 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 Dimasalang Norte ranks 569th 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 Dimasalang Norte 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.