Barangay Viejo

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Viejo had a population of 486. This made it the 9th largest of 13 barangays in Pagsanghan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Viejo accounted for approximately 6.11% of the total population of Pagsanghan, which stood at 7,959 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Viejo moving from 502 residents to 486 residents, an intercensal change of -3.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Viejo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pagsanghan is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Viejo, 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 Viejo ranks 541st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Viejo 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.