Barangay Sinit-an

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sinit-an had a population of 162. This made it the 35th largest of 41 barangays in San Jorge by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sinit-an accounted for approximately 0.92% 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 Sinit-an moving from 167 residents to 162 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Sinit-an 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 Sinit-an, 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 Sinit-an ranks 898th 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 Sinit-an 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.