The Municipality of Taytay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.

It is governed by the Municipal Mayor, who serves as the head of the Executive branch and the Local Chief Executive. Under this branch, there are 21 departments categorized into 5 clusters – Social Services, Fiscal Management, Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Public Administration.

The legislative branch, headed by the Municipal Vice Mayor, is composed of eight (8) municipal councilors as regular members who were elected at-large, and a representative from each of the following: Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB), SK Federation (SK), and Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) who serve as ex-officio members – it is the policy making body of the Local Government.

The Section 22 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the Philippines (1991) provides for the Corporate Powers of each Local Government Unit. Accordingly,

(a) Every local government unit, as a corporation, shall have the
following powers:

(1) To have continuous succession in its corporate name;

(2) To sue and be sued;

(3) To have and use a corporate seal;

(4) To acquire and convey real or personal property;

(5) To enter into contracts; and

(6) To exercise such other powers as are granted to corporations, subject to the limitations provided in this Code and other laws.

(b) Local government units may continue using, modify, or change their existing corporate seals: Provided, That newly established local government units or those without corporate seals may create their own corporate seals which shall be registered with the Department of the Interior and Local Government: Provided, further, That any change of corporate seal shall also be registered as provided herein.

(c) Unless otherwise provided in this Code, contract may be entered into by the local chief executive in behalf of the local government unit without prior authorization by the Sanggunian concerned. A legible copy of such contract shall be posted at a conspicuous place in the provincial capitol or the city, municipal or Barangay hall.

(d) Local government units shall enjoy full autonomy in the exercise of their proprietary functions and in the management of their economic enterprises, subject to the limitations provided in this Code and other applicable laws.