Barangay Banilad

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Banilad is one of the administrative divisions of Majayjay in Laguna, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Banilad had a population of 204. This made it the 24th largest of 40 barangays in Majayjay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Banilad accounted for approximately 0.73% of the total population of Majayjay, which stood at 27,893 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Banilad moving from 215 residents to 204 residents, an intercensal change of -5.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Banilad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Majayjay is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banilad, 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 Banilad ranks 644th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Banilad 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.