Barangay Harada Butai

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Harada Butai is one of the administrative divisions of Padada in Davao Del Sur, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Harada Butai had a population of 2,595. This made it the 3rd largest of 17 barangays in Padada by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Harada Butai accounted for approximately 8.69% of the total population of Padada, which stood at 29,878 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Harada Butai changed from 2,128 to 2,595, a shift of +21.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Padada. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Harada Butai as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Padada is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Harada Butai, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Del Sur, which contains 414 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Harada Butai ranks 77th by 2020 population. Davao Del Sur 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.