Barangay Takas (Pob.)

Situated in Valderrama, Antique, Barangay Takas (Pob.) is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Takas (Pob.) had a population of 1,978. This made it the 3rd largest of 22 barangays in Valderrama by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Takas (Pob.) accounted for approximately 9.90% of the total population of Valderrama, which stood at 19,971 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Takas (Pob.) moving from 1,878 residents to 1,978 residents, an intercensal change of +5.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Takas (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Valderrama is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Takas (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Takas (Pob.) ranks 67th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd 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.