Barangay Butason I

Situated in Tabango, Leyte, Barangay Butason I is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Butason I had a population of 1,665. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Tabango by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Butason I accounted for approximately 4.92% of the total population of Tabango, which stood at 33,868 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Butason I moving from 1,627 residents to 1,665 residents, an intercensal change of +2.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Butason I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tabango is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Butason I, 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 Butason I ranks 290th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Butason I is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.