Barangay West Visoria

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay West Visoria is one of the administrative divisions of Carigara in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay West Visoria had a population of 1,452. This made it the 8th largest of 49 barangays in Carigara by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay West Visoria accounted for approximately 2.66% of the total population of Carigara, which stood at 54,656 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay West Visoria moving from 1,934 residents to 1,452 residents, an intercensal change of -24.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay West Visoria as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carigara is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay West Visoria, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay West Visoria ranks 361st by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay West Visoria 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.