Barangay Manghulyawon

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Manghulyawon is one of the administrative divisions of La Libertad in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manghulyawon had a population of 1,578. This made it the 11th largest of 29 barangays in La Libertad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manghulyawon accounted for approximately 3.84% of the total population of La Libertad, which stood at 41,089 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manghulyawon moving from 1,333 residents to 1,578 residents, an intercensal change of +18.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Manghulyawon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

La Libertad is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manghulyawon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manghulyawon ranks 341st by 2020 population. Negros Oriental 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.