Barangay San Miguel (Pob.)

Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Palo, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) had a population of 1,649. This made it the 21st largest of 33 barangays in Palo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.16% of the total population of Palo, which stood at 76,213 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) moving from 1,849 residents to 1,649 residents, an intercensal change of -10.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Palo is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Miguel (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) ranks 300th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Miguel (Pob.) 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.