Barangay Mabato

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Mabato is one of the administrative divisions of Ormoc City in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mabato had a population of 1,814. This made it the 49th largest of 110 barangays in Ormoc City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Mabato accounted for approximately 0.79% of the total population of Ormoc City, which stood at 230,998 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,497 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,814 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +21.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mabato 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 Mabato, 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 Mabato ranks 254th 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 Mabato 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.