Barangay Bayate

Situated in Liliw, Laguna, Barangay Bayate is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bayate had a population of 227. This made it the 27th largest of 33 barangays in Liliw by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bayate accounted for approximately 0.57% of the total population of Liliw, which stood at 39,491 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bayate moving from 311 residents to 227 residents, an intercensal change of -27.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bayate is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Liliw is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bayate, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bayate ranks 640th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.