Barangay Kiling

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Kiling is one of the administrative divisions of Tanauan in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kiling had a population of 1,166. This made it the 14th largest of 54 barangays in Tanauan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kiling accounted for approximately 2.03% of the total population of Tanauan, which stood at 57,455 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,177 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,166 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.9%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Kiling 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 Kiling, 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 Kiling ranks 500th 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 Kiling 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.