Barangay Urdaneta

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Urdaneta is one of the administrative divisions of Lavezares in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Urdaneta had a population of 2,395. This made it the 2nd largest of 26 barangays in Lavezares by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Urdaneta accounted for approximately 8.15% of the total population of Lavezares, which stood at 29,390 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Urdaneta changed from 2,318 to 2,395, a shift of +3.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Lavezares. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Urdaneta 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 Urdaneta, 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 Urdaneta ranks 49th 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 Urdaneta 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.