Barangay Villahermosa Occidental

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villahermosa Occidental had a population of 620. This made it the 5th largest of 13 barangays in Pagsanghan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villahermosa Occidental accounted for approximately 7.79% of the total population of Pagsanghan, which stood at 7,959 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villahermosa Occidental moving from 639 residents to 620 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villahermosa Occidental 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 Villahermosa Occidental, 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 Villahermosa Occidental ranks 430th 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 Villahermosa Occidental 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.