Barangay Lumbog

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Lumbog is one of the administrative divisions of Hinunangan in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lumbog had a population of 334. This made it the 38th largest of 40 barangays in Hinunangan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lumbog accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of Hinunangan, which stood at 29,149 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 381 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 334 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -12.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lumbog as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hinunangan is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lumbog, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lumbog ranks 436th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lumbog 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.