Barangay Taytayan

Situated in Libertad, Misamis Oriental, Barangay Taytayan is one of 9 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Taytayan had a population of 571. This made it the 6th largest of 9 barangays in Libertad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Taytayan accounted for approximately 4.41% of the total population of Libertad, which stood at 12,948 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Taytayan moving from 505 residents to 571 residents, an intercensal change of +13.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Taytayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Libertad is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Taytayan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Taytayan ranks 370th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Taytayan 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.