Barangay San Francisco West

Barangay San Francisco West is a small barangay in the municipality of Alangalang, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Francisco West had a population of 549. This made it the 45th largest of 54 barangays in Alangalang by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Francisco West accounted for approximately 0.96% of the total population of Alangalang, which stood at 57,185 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 492 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 549 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Francisco West 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 San Francisco West, 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 San Francisco West ranks 1108th 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 San Francisco West 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.