Barangay Bulad

Barangay Bulad forms part of Leon, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bulad had a population of 234. This made it the 72nd largest of 85 barangays in Leon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulad accounted for approximately 0.45% of the total population of Leon, which stood at 51,990 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bulad moving from 242 residents to 234 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Bulad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Leon is a municipality comprising 85 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bulad ranks 1627th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.