Barangay Ferreras

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Ferreras is one of the administrative divisions of Marabut in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ferreras had a population of 526. This made it the 15th largest of 24 barangays in Marabut by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ferreras accounted for approximately 2.95% of the total population of Marabut, which stood at 17,842 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ferreras moving from 564 residents to 526 residents, an intercensal change of -6.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ferreras as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Marabut is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ferreras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ferreras ranks 509th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ferreras 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.