Barangay Burabod

Barangay Burabod forms part of Kawayan, a municipality in Biliran, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Burabod had a population of 627. This made it the 17th largest of 20 barangays in Kawayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Burabod accounted for approximately 3.07% of the total population of Kawayan, which stood at 20,455 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Burabod moving from 615 residents to 627 residents, an intercensal change of +2.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Burabod is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kawayan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Burabod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Biliran, which contains 132 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Burabod ranks 103rd by 2020 population. Biliran is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Burabod 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.