Barangay 8 (Pob.)

Situated in General Luna, Quezon, Barangay 8 (Pob.) is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 8 (Pob.) had a population of 1,301. This made it the 8th largest of 27 barangays in General Luna by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 8 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.25% of the total population of General Luna, which stood at 24,804 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay 8 (Pob.) changed from 1,500 to 1,301, a shift of -13.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in General Luna. Barangay 8 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Luna is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 8 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Quezon, which contains 1,242 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 8 (Pob.) ranks 477th by 2020 population. Quezon 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 8 (Pob.) 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.