Barangay Calsadahay

Barangay Calsadahay is a small barangay in the municipality of Pastrana, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Calsadahay had a population of 965. This made it the 6th largest of 29 barangays in Pastrana by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Calsadahay accounted for approximately 4.98% of the total population of Pastrana, which stood at 19,359 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Calsadahay moving from 789 residents to 965 residents, an intercensal change of +22.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Calsadahay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pastrana is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calsadahay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calsadahay ranks 655th by 2020 population. Leyte 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.