Barangay Butason II

Barangay Butason II forms part of Tabango, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Butason II had a population of 826. This made it the 13th largest of 13 barangays in Tabango by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Butason II accounted for approximately 2.44% 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 II moving from 884 residents to 826 residents, an intercensal change of -6.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Butason II 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 II, 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 II ranks 783rd 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 II 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.