Barangay Caulayanan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Caulayanan is one of the administrative divisions of Motiong in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Caulayanan had a population of 210. This made it the 21st largest of 30 barangays in Motiong by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caulayanan accounted for approximately 1.37% of the total population of Motiong, which stood at 15,276 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caulayanan moving from 205 residents to 210 residents, an intercensal change of +2.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Caulayanan 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 Caulayanan, 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 Caulayanan ranks 852nd 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.