Barangay Guindag-an

Barangay Guindag-an forms part of Tanauan, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guindag-an had a population of 902. This made it the 23rd largest of 54 barangays in Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guindag-an accounted for approximately 1.57% of the total population of Tanauan, which stood at 57,455 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Guindag-an changed from 1,030 to 902, a shift of -12.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Tanauan. Barangay Guindag-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tanauan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guindag-an, 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 Guindag-an ranks 712th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Guindag-an is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.