Barangay 13 (Pob.)

Barangay 13 (Pob.) forms part of Dolores, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 13 (Pob.) had a population of 2,326. This made it the 5th largest of 46 barangays in Dolores by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 13 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.21% of the total population of Dolores, which stood at 44,626 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay 13 (Pob.) changed from 1,982 to 2,326, a shift of +17.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dolores. Barangay 13 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dolores is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 13 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 13 (Pob.) ranks 19th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay 13 (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.