Barangay Cabunga-an

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Cabunga-an is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Rita in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Cabunga-an had a population of 509. This made it the 32nd largest of 38 barangays in Santa Rita by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Cabunga-an accounted for approximately 1.20% of the total population of Santa Rita, which stood at 42,384 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Cabunga-an moving from 553 residents to 509 residents, an intercensal change of -8.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Cabunga-an as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Rita is a municipality comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Cabunga-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 Cabunga-an ranks 522nd 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 Cabunga-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.