Barangay Quezon

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Quezon had a population of 771. This made it the 5th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Quezon accounted for approximately 4.39% 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 Quezon moving from 688 residents to 771 residents, an intercensal change of +12.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Quezon 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 Quezon, 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 Quezon ranks 332nd 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 Quezon 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.