Barangay Palanyogon

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Palanyogon is one of the administrative divisions of City of Catbalogan in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palanyogon had a population of 320. This made it the 47th largest of 57 barangays in City of Catbalogan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Palanyogon accounted for approximately 0.30% 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 Palanyogon moving from 294 residents to 320 residents, an intercensal change of +8.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Palanyogon is officially classified 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 Palanyogon, 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 Palanyogon ranks 711th 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 Palanyogon 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.