Barangay Destacado Pob.

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Destacado Pob. is one of the administrative divisions of San Vicente in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Destacado Pob. had a population of 928. This made it the 4th largest of 7 barangays in San Vicente by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Destacado Pob. accounted for approximately 13.39% of the total population of San Vicente, which stood at 6,928 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,073 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 928 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -13.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Destacado Pob. as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Vicente is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Destacado Pob., including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Destacado Pob. ranks 243rd by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Destacado Pob. is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.