Barangay Bahay

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bahay had a population of 515. This made it the 18th largest of 29 barangays in Pastrana by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bahay accounted for approximately 2.66% of the total population of Pastrana, which stood at 19,359 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bahay moving from 592 residents to 515 residents, an intercensal change of -13.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bahay as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pastrana is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bahay, 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 Bahay ranks 1137th 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.

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.