Barangay Naparasan

Barangay Naparasan forms part of Mapanas, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Naparasan had a population of 521. This made it the 11th largest of 13 barangays in Mapanas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Naparasan accounted for approximately 3.66% of the total population of Mapanas, which stood at 14,234 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Naparasan moving from 503 residents to 521 residents, an intercensal change of +3.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Naparasan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mapanas is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Naparasan, 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 Naparasan ranks 407th 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.

Barangay Naparasan 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.