Barangay Taytay

Barangay Taytay is a mid-sized barangay in the city of City of El Salvador, located in the province of Misamis Oriental, in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Taytay had a population of 4,310. This made it the 6th largest of 15 barangays in City of El Salvador by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Taytay accounted for approximately 7.33% of the total population of City of El Salvador, which stood at 58,771 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 3,718 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,310 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Taytay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of El Salvador is a city comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taytay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taytay ranks 51st by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental 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.