Barangay Bato

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bato had a population of 1,961. This made it the 4th largest of 11 barangays in Biliran by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bato accounted for approximately 11.10% of the total population of Biliran, which stood at 17,662 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bato changed from 1,705 to 1,961, a shift of +15.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Biliran. Barangay Bato is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Biliran is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bato ranks 27th by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th 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.