Barangay Caninoan

Barangay Caninoan forms part of Pastrana, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caninoan had a population of 747. This made it the 10th largest of 29 barangays in Pastrana by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caninoan accounted for approximately 3.86% of the total population of Pastrana, which stood at 19,359 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caninoan moving from 601 residents to 747 residents, an intercensal change of +24.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Caninoan is officially classified 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 Caninoan, 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 Caninoan ranks 852nd 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.