Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag is one of the administrative divisions of Pintuyan in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag had a population of 396. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in Pintuyan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag accounted for approximately 3.88% of the total population of Pintuyan, which stood at 10,202 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag moving from 351 residents to 396 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pintuyan is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag ranks 401st by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Pociano D. Equipilag 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.