Barangay Bahay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bahay is one of the administrative divisions of San Miguel in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bahay had a population of 1,634. This made it the 4th largest of 21 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bahay accounted for approximately 8.27% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 19,753 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,593 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,634 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. 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.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 21 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 304th 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.