Barangay Bangon

Barangay Bangon forms part of Tanauan, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bangon had a population of 832. This made it the 27th largest of 54 barangays in Tanauan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bangon accounted for approximately 1.45% of the total population of Tanauan, which stood at 57,455 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bangon moving from 799 residents to 832 residents, an intercensal change of +4.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bangon is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tanauan is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bangon, 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 Bangon ranks 773rd 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.

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.