Barangay Sampao East Pob.

Barangay Sampao East Pob. is a small barangay in the municipality of Dagami, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sampao East Pob. had a population of 691. This made it the 15th largest of 65 barangays in Dagami by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sampao East Pob. accounted for approximately 1.91% 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 Sampao East Pob. changed from 715 to 691, a shift of -3.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dagami. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sampao East 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 Sampao East 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 Sampao East Pob. ranks 922nd 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 Sampao East 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.