Barangay Sandoval

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sandoval is one of the administrative divisions of Taytay in Palawan, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sandoval had a population of 1,355. This made it the 21st largest of 31 barangays in Taytay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sandoval accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Taytay, which stood at 83,357 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sandoval moving from 1,284 residents to 1,355 residents, an intercensal change of +5.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Sandoval is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Taytay is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sandoval, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sandoval ranks 233rd by 2020 population. Palawan 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.