Barangay Dalaragan

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Dalaragan is one of the administrative divisions of Guiuan in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dalaragan had a population of 803. This made it the 21st largest of 60 barangays in Guiuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dalaragan accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of Guiuan, which stood at 53,361 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 455 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 803 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +76.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Dalaragan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guiuan is a municipality comprising 60 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dalaragan, 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 Dalaragan ranks 219th 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 Dalaragan 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.