Barangay Banuyo

Barangay Banuyo forms part of City of Borongan, a city in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Banuyo had a population of 548. This made it the 41st largest of 61 barangays in City of Borongan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Banuyo accounted for approximately 0.76% of the total population of City of Borongan, which stood at 71,961 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 565 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 548 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Banuyo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Borongan is a city comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Banuyo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Banuyo ranks 322nd by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.