Barangay 16

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay 16 is one of the administrative divisions of City of Cavite in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 16 had a population of 679. This made it the 62nd largest of 84 barangays in City of Cavite by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay 16 accounted for approximately 0.67% of the total population of City of Cavite, which stood at 100,674 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 16 moving from 733 residents to 679 residents, an intercensal change of -7.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay 16 is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Cavite is a city comprising 84 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 16, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 16 ranks 766th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 16 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.