Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.)

Situated in Abuyog, Leyte, Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.) is one of 63 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.) had a population of 871. This made it the 24th largest of 63 barangays in Abuyog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.42% of the total population of Abuyog, which stood at 61,216 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.) moving from 634 residents to 871 residents, an intercensal change of +37.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Nalibunan (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 Nalibunan (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 Nalibunan (Pob.) ranks 734th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Nalibunan (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.