Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 is one of the administrative divisions of General Macarthur in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 had a population of 246. This made it the 17th largest of 30 barangays in General Macarthur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 accounted for approximately 1.71% 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 8 changed from 230 to 246, a shift of +7.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in General Macarthur. Barangay Poblacion Barangay 8 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 8, 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 8 ranks 529th 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.