Barangay Libas

Barangay Libas forms part of City of Catbalogan, a city in Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Libas had a population of 325. This made it the 46th largest of 57 barangays in City of Catbalogan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Libas accounted for approximately 0.31% of the total population of City of Catbalogan, which stood at 106,440 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Libas moving from 372 residents to 325 residents, an intercensal change of -12.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Libas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Catbalogan is a city comprising 57 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libas, 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 Libas ranks 707th 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.

Barangay Libas 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.