Barangay Aslum

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Aslum is one of the administrative divisions of Alangalang in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aslum had a population of 730. This made it the 37th largest of 54 barangays in Alangalang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Aslum accounted for approximately 1.28% of the total population of Alangalang, which stood at 57,185 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Aslum moving from 621 residents to 730 residents, an intercensal change of +17.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Aslum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alangalang is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aslum, 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 Aslum ranks 869th 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 Aslum 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.