Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan

Situated in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan is one of 52 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan had a population of 479. This made it the 39th largest of 52 barangays in Nagcarlan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan accounted for approximately 0.74% of the total population of Nagcarlan, which stood at 64,866 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 374 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 479 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +28.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nagcarlan is a municipality comprising 52 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan, 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 Kanluran Kabubuhayan ranks 581st 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.

Barangay Kanluran Kabubuhayan 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.