Barangay Taotaon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Taotaon is one of the administrative divisions of Inopacan in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Taotaon had a population of 1,769. This made it the 4th largest of 20 barangays in Inopacan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taotaon accounted for approximately 8.27% of the total population of Inopacan, which stood at 21,389 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,672 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,769 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Taotaon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Inopacan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taotaon, 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 Taotaon ranks 265th 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.