Barangay Cadahunan

Situated in Burauen, Leyte, Barangay Cadahunan is one of 77 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cadahunan had a population of 389. This made it the 51st largest of 77 barangays in Burauen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cadahunan accounted for approximately 0.74% of the total population of Burauen, which stood at 52,511 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Cadahunan changed from 393 to 389, a shift of -1.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Burauen. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cadahunan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burauen is a municipality comprising 77 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cadahunan, 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 Cadahunan ranks 1280th 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 Cadahunan 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.