Barangay Lat-osan

Barangay Lat-osan forms part of Palompon, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lat-osan had a population of 1,396. This made it the 13th largest of 50 barangays in Palompon by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lat-osan accounted for approximately 2.39% of the total population of Palompon, which stood at 58,313 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lat-osan moving from 1,451 residents to 1,396 residents, an intercensal change of -3.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lat-osan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palompon is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lat-osan, 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 Lat-osan ranks 382nd 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 Lat-osan 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.