Barangay Tolentino West

Barangay Tolentino 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 Tolentino West had a population of 1,441. This made it the 23rd largest of 34 barangays in City of Tagaytay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Tolentino West accounted for approximately 1.69% 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 Tolentino West changed from 1,439 to 1,441, a shift of +0.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in City of Tagaytay. Barangay Tolentino 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 Tolentino 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 Tolentino West ranks 613th 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 Tolentino 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.