Barangay Puting-Kahoy

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Puting-Kahoy is one of the administrative divisions of Lian in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puting-Kahoy had a population of 2,197. This made it the 12th largest of 19 barangays in Lian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Puting-Kahoy accounted for approximately 3.90% of the total population of Lian, which stood at 56,280 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Puting-Kahoy moving from 1,905 residents to 2,197 residents, an intercensal change of +15.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puting-Kahoy as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lian is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Puting-Kahoy, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Puting-Kahoy ranks 480th by 2020 population. Batangas is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Puting-Kahoy is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.