Barangay Sta. Mesa Pob.

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sta. Mesa Pob. is one of the administrative divisions of Dagami in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sta. Mesa Pob. had a population of 608. This made it the 22nd largest of 65 barangays in Dagami by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sta. Mesa Pob. accounted for approximately 1.68% 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 Sta. Mesa Pob. changed from 628 to 608, a shift of -3.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Dagami. Barangay Sta. Mesa Pob. is officially classified 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 Sta. Mesa 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 Sta. Mesa Pob. ranks 1027th 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 Sta. Mesa 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.