Barangay San Enrique

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay San Enrique is one of the administrative divisions of Gandara in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Enrique had a population of 120. This made it the 68th largest of 69 barangays in Gandara by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Enrique accounted for approximately 0.34% of the total population of Gandara, which stood at 35,242 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Enrique moving from 127 residents to 120 residents, an intercensal change of -5.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Enrique 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 San Enrique, 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 San Enrique ranks 931st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Enrique is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.