Barangay Romualdez

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Romualdez is one of the administrative divisions of Macarthur in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Romualdez had a population of 660. This made it the 15th largest of 31 barangays in Macarthur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Romualdez accounted for approximately 3.06% of the total population of Macarthur, which stood at 21,578 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Romualdez moving from 692 residents to 660 residents, an intercensal change of -4.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Romualdez 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 Romualdez, 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 Romualdez ranks 954th 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.

Barangay Romualdez 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.