Barangay Gimenarat East

Barangay Gimenarat East forms part of La Paz, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gimenarat East had a population of 566. This made it the 17th largest of 35 barangays in La Paz by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gimenarat East accounted for approximately 2.95% of the total population of La Paz, which stood at 19,174 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 519 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 566 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +9.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Gimenarat East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

La Paz is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gimenarat East, 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 Gimenarat East ranks 1086th 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.

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.