Barangay Guindapunan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Guindapunan is one of the administrative divisions of Pastrana in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guindapunan had a population of 490. This made it the 21st largest of 29 barangays in Pastrana by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guindapunan accounted for approximately 2.53% of the total population of Pastrana, which stood at 19,359 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guindapunan moving from 556 residents to 490 residents, an intercensal change of -11.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Guindapunan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pastrana is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guindapunan, 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 Guindapunan ranks 1178th 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.

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.