Barangay Tagaytay

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Tagaytay is one of the administrative divisions of Kananga in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tagaytay had a population of 3,741. This made it the 3rd largest of 23 barangays in Kananga by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tagaytay accounted for approximately 6.27% of the total population of Kananga, which stood at 59,696 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Tagaytay changed from 2,335 to 3,741, a shift of +60.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Kananga. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tagaytay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kananga is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tagaytay, 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 Tagaytay ranks 49th 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.