Barangay Costa Rica II

Barangay Costa Rica II forms part of Almagro, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Costa Rica II had a population of 296. This made it the 18th largest of 23 barangays in Almagro by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Costa Rica II accounted for approximately 3.19% of the total population of Almagro, which stood at 9,273 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Costa Rica II moving from 301 residents to 296 residents, an intercensal change of -1.7%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Costa Rica II as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Almagro is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Costa Rica II, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Costa Rica II ranks 739th by 2020 population. Samar 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 Costa Rica 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.