Barangay Buac Gamay

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Buac Gamay is one of the administrative divisions of Sogod in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Buac Gamay had a population of 721. This made it the 27th largest of 45 barangays in Sogod by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Buac Gamay accounted for approximately 1.52% of the total population of Sogod, which stood at 47,552 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buac Gamay moving from 769 residents to 721 residents, an intercensal change of -6.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Buac Gamay 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 Buac Gamay, 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 Buac Gamay ranks 239th 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.