Barangay Laya West

Barangay Laya West is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Tabuk, located in the province of Kalinga, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Laya West had a population of 3,017. This made it the 14th largest of 43 barangays in City of Tabuk by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Laya West accounted for approximately 2.49% 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 West moving from 2,683 residents to 3,017 residents, an intercensal change of +12.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Laya West 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 West, 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 West ranks 16th 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.