Barangay Ilayang Butnong

Situated in Magdalena, Laguna, Barangay Ilayang Butnong is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ilayang Butnong had a population of 1,562. This made it the 7th largest of 24 barangays in Magdalena by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ilayang Butnong accounted for approximately 5.62% of the total population of Magdalena, which stood at 27,816 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ilayang Butnong moving from 1,165 residents to 1,562 residents, an intercensal change of +34.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ilayang Butnong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magdalena is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ilayang Butnong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ilayang Butnong ranks 404th by 2020 population. Laguna 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.