Barangay Poblacion VI

Situated in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, Barangay Poblacion VI is one of 13 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 Poblacion VI had a population of 1,880. This made it the 3rd largest of 13 barangays in Balangiga by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion VI accounted for approximately 13.11% of the total population of Balangiga, which stood at 14,341 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion VI moving from 1,927 residents to 1,880 residents, an intercensal change of -2.4%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion VI as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balangiga is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion VI, 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 Poblacion VI ranks 41st 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.