Barangay Catandala

Situated in Batangas City, Batangas, Barangay Catandala is one of 105 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Catandala had a population of 706. This made it the 78th largest of 105 barangays in Batangas City by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Catandala accounted for approximately 0.20% of the total population of Batangas City, which stood at 351,437 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 658 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 706 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Catandala 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 Catandala, 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 Catandala ranks 971st 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 Catandala 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.