Barangay Palayan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Palayan is one of the administrative divisions of Nagcarlan in Laguna, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palayan had a population of 1,314. This made it the 21st largest of 52 barangays in Nagcarlan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palayan accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Nagcarlan, which stood at 64,866 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Palayan changed from 1,229 to 1,314, a shift of +6.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Nagcarlan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palayan 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 Palayan, 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 Palayan ranks 430th 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 Palayan 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.