Barangay Aguinaldo

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Aguinaldo is one of the administrative divisions of General Macarthur in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Aguinaldo had a population of 880. This made it the 6th largest of 30 barangays in General Macarthur by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Aguinaldo accounted for approximately 6.11% of the total population of General Macarthur, which stood at 14,411 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Aguinaldo moving from 885 residents to 880 residents, an intercensal change of -0.6%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Aguinaldo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Macarthur is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Aguinaldo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Aguinaldo ranks 188th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.