Barangay Talawan

Barangay Talawan forms part of Torrijos, a municipality in Marinduque, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Talawan had a population of 441. This made it the 22nd largest of 25 barangays in Torrijos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Talawan accounted for approximately 1.45% of the total population of Torrijos, which stood at 30,476 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Talawan moving from 443 residents to 441 residents, an intercensal change of -0.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Talawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Torrijos is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Talawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Marinduque, which contains 218 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Talawan ranks 181st by 2020 population. Marinduque is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Talawan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.