Barangay Son-ok I

Barangay Son-ok I forms part of Pintuyan, a municipality in Southern Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Son-ok I had a population of 644. This made it the 3rd largest of 23 barangays in Pintuyan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Son-ok I accounted for approximately 6.31% of the total population of Pintuyan, which stood at 10,202 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Son-ok I moving from 603 residents to 644 residents, an intercensal change of +6.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Son-ok I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pintuyan is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Son-ok I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Son-ok I ranks 268th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Son-ok I 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.