Barangay Monte Bello

Situated in Kananga, Leyte, Barangay Monte Bello is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Monte Bello had a population of 2,512. This made it the 13th largest of 23 barangays in Kananga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Monte Bello accounted for approximately 4.21% of the total population of Kananga, which stood at 59,696 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Monte Bello changed from 2,512 to 2,512, a shift of 0.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Kananga. Barangay Monte Bello is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Kananga is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Monte Bello, 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 Monte Bello ranks 136th 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.

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.