Barangay San Marcelino

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Marcelino is one of the administrative divisions of Matag-Ob in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Marcelino had a population of 886. This made it the 6th largest of 21 barangays in Matag-Ob by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Marcelino accounted for approximately 5.06% of the total population of Matag-Ob, which stood at 17,522 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Marcelino changed from 840 to 886, a shift of +5.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Matag-Ob. Barangay San Marcelino is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matag-Ob is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Marcelino, 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 San Marcelino ranks 722nd 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 San Marcelino 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.