Barangay Mabini

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mabini had a population of 981. This made it the 22nd largest of 50 barangays in Palompon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mabini accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Palompon, which stood at 58,313 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 931 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 981 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Mabini 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 Mabini, 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 Mabini ranks 640th 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 Mabini 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.