Barangay Maitim 2nd West

Barangay Maitim 2nd West is a small barangay in the City of Tagaytay, located in the province of Cavite, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maitim 2nd West had a population of 883. This made it the 32nd largest of 34 barangays in City of Tagaytay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Maitim 2nd West accounted for approximately 1.03% of the total population of City of Tagaytay, which stood at 85,330 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Maitim 2nd West changed from 722 to 883, a shift of +22.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Tagaytay. Barangay Maitim 2nd 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 Maitim 2nd 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 Maitim 2nd West ranks 736th 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 Maitim 2nd 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.