Barangay Tigbawan II

Situated in Malitbog, Southern Leyte, Barangay Tigbawan II is one of 37 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Tigbawan II had a population of 432. This made it the 25th largest of 37 barangays in Malitbog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tigbawan II accounted for approximately 1.86% of the total population of Malitbog, which stood at 23,256 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 429 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 432 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.7%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Tigbawan II as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malitbog is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tigbawan II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Tigbawan II ranks 376th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Tigbawan II 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.