Barangay Peñalosa

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Peñalosa had a population of 761. This made it the 35th largest of 54 barangays in Alangalang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Peñalosa accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Alangalang, which stood at 57,185 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Peñalosa moving from 771 residents to 761 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Peñalosa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alangalang is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Peñalosa, 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 Peñalosa ranks 837th 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.

Barangay Peñalosa is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.