Barangay Panjobjoban I

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Panjobjoban I is one of the administrative divisions of Almagro in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Panjobjoban I had a population of 419. This made it the 10th largest of 23 barangays in Almagro by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Panjobjoban I accounted for approximately 4.52% of the total population of Almagro, which stood at 9,273 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Panjobjoban I changed from 339 to 419, a shift of +23.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Almagro. Barangay Panjobjoban I is officially classified 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 Panjobjoban I, 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 Panjobjoban I ranks 602nd 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 Panjobjoban I 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.