Barangay Burabod I (Pob.)

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Burabod I (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Gandara in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Burabod I (Pob.) had a population of 184. This made it the 61st largest of 69 barangays in Gandara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Burabod I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.52% of the total population of Gandara, which stood at 35,242 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Burabod I (Pob.) moving from 144 residents to 184 residents, an intercensal change of +27.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Burabod I (Pob.) is officially classified 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 Burabod I (Pob.), 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 Burabod I (Pob.) ranks 876th 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 Burabod I (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.