Barangay Bago

Barangay Bago forms part of Bato, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bago had a population of 1,025. This made it the 16th largest of 32 barangays in Bato by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bago accounted for approximately 2.66% of the total population of Bato, which stood at 38,505 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bago changed from 1,079 to 1,025, a shift of -5.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Bato. Barangay Bago is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bato is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bago, 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 Bago ranks 607th 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 Bago 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.