Barangay Poblacion II

Barangay Poblacion II forms part of Balangkayan, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion II had a population of 822. This made it the 5th largest of 15 barangays in Balangkayan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion II accounted for approximately 8.07% of the total population of Balangkayan, which stood at 10,185 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 756 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 822 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Poblacion II is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balangkayan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion II, 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 II ranks 212th 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 Poblacion II 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.