Barangay Lincoro

Situated in San Jorge, Samar, Barangay Lincoro is one of 41 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Lincoro had a population of 263. This made it the 28th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Lincoro accounted for approximately 1.50% of the total population of San Jorge, which stood at 17,579 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Lincoro moving from 274 residents to 263 residents, an intercensal change of -4.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Lincoro 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 Lincoro, 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 Lincoro ranks 785th 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 Lincoro 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.