Barangay Silanganan (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Silanganan (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Dolores in Quezon, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Silanganan (Pob.) had a population of 844. This made it the 13th largest of 16 barangays in Dolores by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Silanganan (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.60% of the total population of Dolores, which stood at 32,514 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Silanganan (Pob.) changed from 854 to 844, a shift of -1.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Dolores. Barangay Silanganan (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 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Silanganan (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Silanganan (Pob.) ranks 694th by 2020 population. Quezon is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Silanganan (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.