Barangay Potot

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Potot is one of the administrative divisions of Capoocan in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Potot had a population of 846. This made it the 15th largest of 21 barangays in Capoocan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Potot accounted for approximately 2.51% of the total population of Capoocan, which stood at 33,721 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Potot moving from 853 residents to 846 residents, an intercensal change of -0.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Potot is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Capoocan is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Potot, 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 Potot ranks 754th 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 Potot 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.