Barangay Occidental II (Pob.)

Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) forms part of Gamay, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) had a population of 832. This made it the 13th largest of 26 barangays in Gamay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) accounted for approximately 3.56% of the total population of Gamay, which stood at 23,367 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) moving from 859 residents to 832 residents, an intercensal change of -3.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gamay is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Occidental II (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Occidental II (Pob.) ranks 276th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Occidental II (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.