Barangay Poblacion District 1

Situated in Macarthur, Leyte, Barangay Poblacion District 1 is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion District 1 had a population of 796. This made it the 9th largest of 31 barangays in Macarthur by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion District 1 accounted for approximately 3.69% of the total population of Macarthur, which stood at 21,578 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion District 1 moving from 845 residents to 796 residents, an intercensal change of -5.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion District 1 as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Macarthur is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion District 1, 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 Poblacion District 1 ranks 808th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Poblacion District 1 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.