Barangay Datag

Barangay Datag is a very small barangay in the municipality of Lavezares, located in the province of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Datag had a population of 245. This made it the 25th largest of 26 barangays in Lavezares by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Datag accounted for approximately 0.83% of the total population of Lavezares, which stood at 29,390 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 383 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 245 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -36.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Datag as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lavezares is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Datag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Datag ranks 545th by 2020 population. Northern 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 Datag 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.