Barangay Manahao

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Manahao had a population of 429. This made it the 25th largest of 26 barangays in Pambujan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Manahao accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Pambujan, which stood at 35,532 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Manahao moving from 421 residents to 429 residents, an intercensal change of +1.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Manahao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pambujan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Manahao, 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 Manahao ranks 462nd 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.