Barangay Iruhin West

Situated in City of Tagaytay, Cavite, Barangay Iruhin West is one of 34 barangays that make up the city within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Iruhin West had a population of 3,409. This made it the 9th largest of 34 barangays in City of Tagaytay by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Iruhin West accounted for approximately 4.00% of the total population of City of Tagaytay, which stood at 85,330 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Iruhin West moving from 3,201 residents to 3,409 residents, an intercensal change of +6.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Iruhin West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tagaytay is a city comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Iruhin West, 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 Iruhin West ranks 328th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Iruhin West is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.