Barangay No. 6 (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay No. 6 (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Quinapondan in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay No. 6 (Pob.) had a population of 689. This made it the 9th largest of 25 barangays in Quinapondan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay No. 6 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.75% of the total population of Quinapondan, which stood at 14,507 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay No. 6 (Pob.) moving from 663 residents to 689 residents, an intercensal change of +3.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay No. 6 (Pob.) 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 No. 6 (Pob.), 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 No. 6 (Pob.) ranks 262nd 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 No. 6 (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.