Barangay Purok D1 (Pob.)

Situated in City of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Barangay Purok D1 (Pob.) is one of 61 barangays that make up the city within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Purok D1 (Pob.) had a population of 642. This made it the 36th largest of 61 barangays in City of Borongan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Purok D1 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of City of Borongan, which stood at 71,961 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 753 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 642 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -14.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Purok D1 (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Purok D1 (Pob.), 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 Purok D1 (Pob.) ranks 282nd 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 Purok D1 (Pob.) 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.