Barangay Bulao

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bulao is one of the administrative divisions of San Jorge in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bulao had a population of 529. This made it the 13th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bulao accounted for approximately 3.01% of the total population of San Jorge, which stood at 17,579 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 498 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 529 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +6.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Bulao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jorge is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bulao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bulao ranks 507th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bulao 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.