Barangay Bacao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bacao is one of the administrative divisions of Taysan in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bacao had a population of 914. This made it the 18th largest of 20 barangays in Taysan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bacao accounted for approximately 2.28% of the total population of Taysan, which stood at 40,146 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bacao moving from 918 residents to 914 residents, an intercensal change of -0.4%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bacao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Taysan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bacao, 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 Bacao ranks 892nd 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.