Barangay Napuro II

Situated in Santa Margarita, Samar, Barangay Napuro II is one of 36 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Napuro II had a population of 1,098. This made it the 11th largest of 36 barangays in Santa Margarita by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Napuro II accounted for approximately 4.09% of the total population of Santa Margarita, which stood at 26,816 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Napuro II changed from 1,133 to 1,098, a shift of -3.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Santa Margarita. Barangay Napuro II is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Margarita is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Napuro II, 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 Napuro II ranks 204th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Napuro II 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.