Barangay Maricum

Barangay Maricum is a very small barangay in the municipality of Dulag, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maricum had a population of 303. This made it the 45th largest of 45 barangays in Dulag by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maricum accounted for approximately 0.62% of the total population of Dulag, which stood at 48,992 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 280 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 303 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Maricum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dulag is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maricum, 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 Maricum ranks 1381st 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.