Barangay Capaysagan

Situated in Motiong, Samar, Barangay Capaysagan is one of 30 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Capaysagan had a population of 101. This made it the 28th largest of 30 barangays in Motiong by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Capaysagan accounted for approximately 0.66% of the total population of Motiong, which stood at 15,276 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Capaysagan moving from 140 residents to 101 residents, an intercensal change of -27.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Capaysagan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Motiong is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Capaysagan, 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 Capaysagan ranks 939th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.