Barangay Mercedes

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Mercedes is one of the administrative divisions of Jiabong in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mercedes had a population of 331. This made it the 20th largest of 34 barangays in Jiabong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mercedes accounted for approximately 1.72% of the total population of Jiabong, which stood at 19,205 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mercedes moving from 236 residents to 331 residents, an intercensal change of +40.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mercedes is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jiabong is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mercedes, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Mercedes ranks 700th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st 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.