Barangay Bayabas

Barangay Bayabas forms part of Abuyog, 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 Bayabas had a population of 766. This made it the 28th largest of 63 barangays in Abuyog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bayabas accounted for approximately 1.25% of the total population of Abuyog, which stood at 61,216 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bayabas moving from 824 residents to 766 residents, an intercensal change of -7.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bayabas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Abuyog is a municipality comprising 63 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bayabas, 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 Bayabas ranks 834th 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.

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.