Barangay Butay

Situated in Guinsiliban, Camiguin, Barangay Butay is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Butay had a population of 439. This made it the 6th largest of 7 barangays in Guinsiliban by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Butay accounted for approximately 6.57% of the total population of Guinsiliban, which stood at 6,685 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Butay moving from 384 residents to 439 residents, an intercensal change of +14.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Butay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guinsiliban is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Butay, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camiguin, which contains 58 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Butay ranks 55th by 2020 population. Camiguin is classified as a 5th 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.