Barangay Liwayway

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Liwayway is one of the administrative divisions of Macarthur in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Liwayway had a population of 1,132. This made it the 6th largest of 31 barangays in Macarthur by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Liwayway accounted for approximately 5.25% of the total population of Macarthur, which stood at 21,578 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Liwayway changed from 1,268 to 1,132, a shift of -10.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Macarthur. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Liwayway as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Macarthur is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Liwayway, 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 Liwayway ranks 534th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Liwayway 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.