Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. forms part of Palapag, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. had a population of 1,922. This made it the 4th largest of 32 barangays in Palapag by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. accounted for approximately 5.65% of the total population of Palapag, which stood at 34,034 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. changed from 2,078 to 1,922, a shift of -7.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Palapag. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palapag is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., 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 Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. ranks 85th 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 Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. 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.