Barangay Santol

Barangay Santol forms part of Silang, a municipality in Cavite, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santol had a population of 2,298. This made it the 46th largest of 64 barangays in Silang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santol accounted for approximately 0.78% of the total population of Silang, which stood at 295,644 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,916 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,298 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santol is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Silang is a municipality comprising 64 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santol ranks 443rd by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santol 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.