Barangay Banaba Silangan

Barangay Banaba Silangan is a mid-sized barangay in the city of Batangas City, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Banaba Silangan had a population of 2,373. This made it the 45th largest of 105 barangays in Batangas City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Banaba Silangan accounted for approximately 0.68% of the total population of Batangas City, which stood at 351,437 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,269 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,373 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Banaba Silangan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Batangas City is a city comprising 105 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banaba Silangan, 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 Banaba Silangan ranks 417th 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.

Barangay Banaba Silangan 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.