Barangay Buyo

Barangay Buyo is a small barangay in the municipality of Kawayan, located in the province of Biliran, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buyo had a population of 1,022. This made it the 10th largest of 20 barangays in Kawayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buyo accounted for approximately 5.00% of the total population of Kawayan, which stood at 20,455 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Buyo changed from 937 to 1,022, a shift of +9.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Kawayan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buyo 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 Buyo, 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 Buyo ranks 69th 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 Buyo 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.