Barangay 4 (Pob.)

Barangay 4 (Pob.) is a very small barangay in the municipality of Giporlos, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 4 (Pob.) had a population of 357. This made it the 14th largest of 18 barangays in Giporlos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 4 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.72% of the total population of Giporlos, which stood at 13,117 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay 4 (Pob.) changed from 385 to 357, a shift of -7.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Giporlos. Barangay 4 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Giporlos is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 4 (Pob.), 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 4 (Pob.) ranks 455th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay 4 (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.