Barangay Butbut

Situated in Tinglayan, Kalinga, Barangay Butbut is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Butbut had a population of 649. This made it the 8th largest of 20 barangays in Tinglayan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Butbut accounted for approximately 4.94% of the total population of Tinglayan, which stood at 13,148 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 598 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 649 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Butbut is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tinglayan is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Butbut, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Butbut ranks 111th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Butbut 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.