Barangay Benit

Situated in Sogod, Southern Leyte, Barangay Benit is one of 45 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Benit had a population of 154. This made it the 42nd largest of 45 barangays in Sogod by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Benit accounted for approximately 0.32% of the total population of Sogod, which stood at 47,552 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Benit moving from 70 residents to 154 residents, an intercensal change of +120.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Benit as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sogod is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Benit, 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 Benit ranks 483rd 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.

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.