Barangay Macapagal

Barangay Macapagal forms part of General Macarthur, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macapagal had a population of 115. This made it the 29th largest of 30 barangays in General Macarthur by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macapagal accounted for approximately 0.80% 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 Macapagal moving from 116 residents to 115 residents, an intercensal change of -0.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Macapagal 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 Macapagal, 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 Macapagal ranks 585th 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.