Barangay Manajao

Situated in Palapag, Northern Samar, Barangay Manajao is one of 32 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 Manajao had a population of 928. This made it the 16th largest of 32 barangays in Palapag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manajao accounted for approximately 2.73% of the total population of Palapag, which stood at 34,034 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 957 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 928 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Manajao 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 Manajao, 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 Manajao ranks 242nd 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.

Barangay Manajao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.