Barangay 17

Situated in City of Cavite, Cavite, Barangay 17 is one of 84 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 17 had a population of 543. This made it the 69th largest of 84 barangays in City of Cavite by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay 17 accounted for approximately 0.54% of the total population of City of Cavite, which stood at 100,674 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 437 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 543 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +24.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay 17 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 17, 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 17 ranks 791st 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 17 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.