Barangay Libuton

Barangay Libuton 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 Libuton had a population of 1,026. This made it the 24th largest of 61 barangays in City of Borongan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Libuton accounted for approximately 1.43% of the total population of City of Borongan, which stood at 71,961 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Libuton moving from 908 residents to 1,026 residents, an intercensal change of +13.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Libuton 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 Libuton, 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 Libuton ranks 141st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Libuton 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.