Barangay Buyayawon

Barangay Buyayawon is a very small barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buyayawon had a population of 377. This made it the 8th largest of 16 barangays in Mercedes by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buyayawon accounted for approximately 6.17% of the total population of Mercedes, which stood at 6,112 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buyayawon moving from 389 residents to 377 residents, an intercensal change of -3.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buyayawon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mercedes is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buyayawon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buyayawon ranks 443rd by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Buyayawon 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.