Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob.

Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. forms part of Dagami, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. had a population of 1,007. This made it the 10th largest of 65 barangays in Dagami by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. accounted for approximately 2.78% of the total population of Dagami, which stood at 36,178 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. changed from 868 to 1,007, a shift of +16.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dagami. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dagami is a municipality comprising 65 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. ranks 620th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Lapu-lapu Pob. 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.