Barangay Tolentino East

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Tolentino East is one of the administrative divisions of City of Tagaytay in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tolentino East had a population of 2,243. This made it the 15th largest of 34 barangays in City of Tagaytay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Tolentino East accounted for approximately 2.63% 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 Tolentino East moving from 2,537 residents to 2,243 residents, an intercensal change of -11.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tolentino East 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 Tolentino East, 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 Tolentino East ranks 450th 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.

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.