Barangay Makinhas

Situated in City of Baybay, Leyte, Barangay Makinhas is one of 92 barangays that make up the city within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Makinhas had a population of 1,087. This made it the 36th largest of 92 barangays in City of Baybay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Makinhas accounted for approximately 0.97% of the total population of City of Baybay, which stood at 111,848 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Makinhas moving from 1,050 residents to 1,087 residents, an intercensal change of +3.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Makinhas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Baybay is a city comprising 92 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Makinhas, 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 Makinhas ranks 568th 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 Makinhas 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.