Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr.

Situated in City of Calbayog, Samar, Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. is one of 157 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 Manuel Barral, Sr. had a population of 423. This made it the 108th largest of 157 barangays in City of Calbayog by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. accounted for approximately 0.23% of the total population of City of Calbayog, which stood at 186,960 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. moving from 454 residents to 423 residents, an intercensal change of -6.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Calbayog is a city comprising 157 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. ranks 594th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Manuel Barral, Sr. 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.