Barangay Paghudlan

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Paghudlan had a population of 737. This made it the 25th largest of 77 barangays in Burauen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Paghudlan accounted for approximately 1.40% of the total population of Burauen, which stood at 52,511 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Paghudlan moving from 608 residents to 737 residents, an intercensal change of +21.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Paghudlan is officially classified 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 Paghudlan, 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 Paghudlan ranks 861st 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.

Barangay Paghudlan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.