Barangay Macanip

Barangay Macanip forms part of Jaro, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macanip had a population of 1,716. This made it the 6th largest of 46 barangays in Jaro by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macanip accounted for approximately 3.92% of the total population of Jaro, which stood at 43,758 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Macanip moving from 1,749 residents to 1,716 residents, an intercensal change of -1.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Macanip is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jaro is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macanip, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Macanip ranks 279th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Macanip 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.