Barangay Cantariwis

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cantariwis had a population of 506. This made it the 15th largest of 15 barangays in Tolosa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cantariwis accounted for approximately 2.44% of the total population of Tolosa, which stood at 20,708 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 642 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 506 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -21.2%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cantariwis as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tolosa is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cantariwis, 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 Cantariwis ranks 1152nd 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.

Barangay Cantariwis 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.