Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5

Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 is a very small barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 had a population of 396. This made it the 14th largest of 30 barangays in General Macarthur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 accounted for approximately 2.75% of the total population of General Macarthur, which stood at 14,411 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 changed from 410 to 396, a shift of -3.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in General Macarthur. Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 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 Poblacion Barangay 5, 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 Poblacion Barangay 5 ranks 423rd 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.