Barangay 8 (Pob.)

Barangay 8 (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Dolores, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 8 (Pob.) had a population of 142. This made it the 45th largest of 46 barangays in Dolores by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 8 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.32% of the total population of Dolores, which stood at 44,626 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 8 (Pob.) moving from 221 residents to 142 residents, an intercensal change of -35.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay 8 (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 8 (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 8 (Pob.) ranks 575th 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.

Barangay 8 (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.