Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 is one of the administrative divisions of Talisay in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 had a population of 755. This made it the 18th largest of 21 barangays in Talisay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Talisay, which stood at 46,238 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 moving from 736 residents to 755 residents, an intercensal change of +2.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talisay is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 ranks 954th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.