Barangay Poblacion 4

Situated in Maydolong, Eastern Samar, Barangay Poblacion 4 is one of 20 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion 4 had a population of 1,722. This made it the 2nd largest of 20 barangays in Maydolong by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion 4 accounted for approximately 11.24% of the total population of Maydolong, which stood at 15,314 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion 4 moving from 1,496 residents to 1,722 residents, an intercensal change of +15.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poblacion 4 is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Maydolong is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion 4, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion 4 ranks 49th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion 4 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.