Barangay Laya East

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Laya East is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tabuk in Kalinga, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laya East had a population of 2,752. This made it the 15th largest of 43 barangays in City of Tabuk by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Laya East accounted for approximately 2.27% of the total population of City of Tabuk, which stood at 121,033 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Laya East moving from 2,576 residents to 2,752 residents, an intercensal change of +6.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Laya East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tabuk is a city comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Laya East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Laya East ranks 17th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd 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.