Barangay Beslig

Situated in Gandara, Samar, Barangay Beslig is one of 69 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Beslig had a population of 159. This made it the 64th largest of 69 barangays in Gandara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Beslig accounted for approximately 0.45% of the total population of Gandara, which stood at 35,242 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Beslig moving from 239 residents to 159 residents, an intercensal change of -33.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Beslig as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gandara is a municipality comprising 69 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Beslig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Beslig ranks 900th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Beslig 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.