Barangay Cansamada West

Situated in Dagami, Leyte, Barangay Cansamada West is one of 65 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cansamada West had a population of 323. This made it the 52nd largest of 65 barangays in Dagami by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cansamada West accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of Dagami, which stood at 36,178 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 339 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 323 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cansamada West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dagami is a municipality comprising 65 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cansamada West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Cansamada West ranks 1366th by 2020 population. Leyte 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.