Barangay Ranera

Barangay Ranera forms part of San Jorge, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ranera had a population of 329. This made it the 23rd largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ranera accounted for approximately 1.87% 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 Ranera moving from 329 residents to 329 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ranera 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 Ranera, 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 Ranera ranks 702nd 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 Ranera 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.