Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.)

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Samal in Bataan, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) had a population of 2,789. This made it the 7th largest of 14 barangays in Samal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.28% of the total population of Samal, which stood at 38,302 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) moving from 2,573 residents to 2,789 residents, an intercensal change of +8.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Samal is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay East Calaguiman (Pob.) ranks 112th by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay East Calaguiman (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.