Barangay Taytay

Barangay Taytay forms part of Guiuan, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taytay had a population of 978. This made it the 16th largest of 60 barangays in Guiuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taytay accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of Guiuan, which stood at 53,361 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 978 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 978 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of 0.0%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Taytay is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guiuan is a municipality comprising 60 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taytay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taytay ranks 152nd by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Taytay 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.