Barangay Bito (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bito (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Abuyog in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bito (Pob.) had a population of 1,927. This made it the 8th largest of 63 barangays in Abuyog by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bito (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Abuyog, which stood at 61,216 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bito (Pob.) moving from 2,060 residents to 1,927 residents, an intercensal change of -6.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bito (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Bito (Pob.), 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 Bito (Pob.) ranks 239th 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.