Barangay Alang-alang

Barangay Alang-alang forms part of Quinapondan, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Alang-alang had a population of 322. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in Quinapondan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alang-alang accounted for approximately 2.22% of the total population of Quinapondan, which stood at 14,507 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Alang-alang moving from 319 residents to 322 residents, an intercensal change of +0.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Alang-alang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Quinapondan is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Alang-alang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Alang-alang ranks 482nd by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Alang-alang 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.