Barangay Maybacong

Situated in City of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Barangay Maybacong is one of 61 barangays that make up the city within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maybacong had a population of 538. This made it the 42nd largest of 61 barangays in City of Borongan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Maybacong accounted for approximately 0.75% of the total population of City of Borongan, which stood at 71,961 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maybacong moving from 473 residents to 538 residents, an intercensal change of +13.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maybacong as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Borongan is a city comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maybacong, 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 Maybacong ranks 331st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maybacong is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.