Barangay Camp Downes

Barangay Camp Downes forms part of Ormoc City, a city in Leyte, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Camp Downes had a population of 2,653. This made it the 30th largest of 110 barangays in Ormoc City by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Camp Downes accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of Ormoc City, which stood at 230,998 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Camp Downes changed from 2,829 to 2,653, a shift of -6.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Ormoc City. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Camp Downes as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ormoc City is a city comprising 110 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Camp Downes, 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 Camp Downes ranks 119th 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.

Barangay Camp Downes is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.