Barangay De Maria

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay De Maria is one of the administrative divisions of Mondragon in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay De Maria had a population of 666. This made it the 18th largest of 24 barangays in Mondragon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay De Maria accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of Mondragon, which stood at 41,415 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay De Maria changed from 525 to 666, a shift of +26.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mondragon. Barangay De Maria is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mondragon is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay De Maria, 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 De Maria ranks 338th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay De Maria 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.