Barangay Langgao

Barangay Langgao is a small barangay in the municipality of Cabucgayan, located in the province of Biliran, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Langgao had a population of 1,259. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Cabucgayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Langgao accounted for approximately 5.84% of the total population of Cabucgayan, which stood at 21,542 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,299 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,259 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Langgao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabucgayan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Langgao, 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 Langgao ranks 51st 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.

Barangay Langgao 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.