Barangay Maca-anga

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Maca-anga is one of the administrative divisions of Llorente in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maca-anga had a population of 277. This made it the 29th largest of 33 barangays in Llorente by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maca-anga accounted for approximately 1.29% of the total population of Llorente, which stood at 21,459 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 295 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 277 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -6.1%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Maca-anga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Llorente is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maca-anga, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maca-anga ranks 515th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Maca-anga is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.