Barangay San Jorge I (Pob.)

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jorge I (Pob.) had a population of 743. This made it the 6th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jorge I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.23% 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 San Jorge I (Pob.) moving from 674 residents to 743 residents, an intercensal change of +10.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jorge I (Pob.) 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 San Jorge I (Pob.), 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 San Jorge I (Pob.) ranks 345th 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 San Jorge I (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.