Barangay Pikas

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pikas had a population of 717. This made it the 32nd largest of 54 barangays in Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pikas accounted for approximately 1.25% of the total population of Tanauan, which stood at 57,455 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pikas moving from 735 residents to 717 residents, an intercensal change of -2.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Pikas 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 Pikas, 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 Pikas ranks 891st 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 Pikas 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.