Barangay Tabao Proper

Barangay Tabao Proper forms part of Valladolid, a municipality in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tabao Proper had a population of 4,268. This made it the 1st largest of 16 barangays in Valladolid by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tabao Proper accounted for approximately 10.67% of the total population of Valladolid, which stood at 39,996 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tabao Proper moving from 3,951 residents to 4,268 residents, an intercensal change of +8.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Tabao Proper is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Valladolid is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tabao Proper, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tabao Proper ranks 227th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Tabao Proper 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.