Barangay Concepcion

Situated in Sogod, Southern Leyte, Barangay Concepcion 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 Concepcion had a population of 1,557. This made it the 12th largest of 45 barangays in Sogod by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Concepcion accounted for approximately 3.27% of the total population of Sogod, which stood at 47,552 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,246 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,557 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +25.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Concepcion 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 Concepcion, 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 Concepcion ranks 57th 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.