Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5

Situated in Capul, Northern Samar, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 is one of 12 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 Barangay 5 had a population of 2,726. This made it the 1st largest of 12 barangays in Capul by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 accounted for approximately 22.12% of the total population of Capul, which stood at 12,323 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 changed from 2,725 to 2,726, a shift of 0.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Capul. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Capul is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 ranks 37th by 2020 population. Northern 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 Barangay 5 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.