Barangay Puting Kahoy

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Puting Kahoy is one of the administrative divisions of Calaca in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Puting Kahoy had a population of 1,491. This made it the 26th largest of 40 barangays in Calaca by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puting Kahoy accounted for approximately 1.71% of the total population of Calaca, which stood at 87,361 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,310 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,491 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Puting Kahoy is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calaca is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puting Kahoy, 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 Puting Kahoy ranks 699th 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.

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.