Barangay Macarthur

Situated in Arteche, Eastern Samar, Barangay Macarthur is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Macarthur had a population of 467. This made it the 10th largest of 20 barangays in Arteche by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macarthur accounted for approximately 2.85% of the total population of Arteche, which stood at 16,360 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macarthur moving from 419 residents to 467 residents, an intercensal change of +11.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Macarthur as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Arteche is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macarthur, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macarthur ranks 376th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Macarthur 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.