Barangay Pamahawan

Barangay Pamahawan forms part of Bontoc, a municipality in Southern Leyte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pamahawan had a population of 368. This made it the 31st largest of 40 barangays in Bontoc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pamahawan accounted for approximately 1.23% of the total population of Bontoc, which stood at 29,799 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 367 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 368 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.3%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Pamahawan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bontoc is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pamahawan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pamahawan ranks 416th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pamahawan 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.