Barangay Uban

Barangay Uban is a small barangay in the municipality of Babatngon, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Uban had a population of 1,263. This made it the 7th largest of 25 barangays in Babatngon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Uban accounted for approximately 4.38% of the total population of Babatngon, which stood at 28,823 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,140 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,263 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Uban is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Babatngon is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Uban, 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 Uban ranks 454th 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 Uban 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.