Barangay Guinbalot-an

Situated in Santa Rita, Samar, Barangay Guinbalot-an is one of 38 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guinbalot-an had a population of 751. This made it the 25th largest of 38 barangays in Santa Rita by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinbalot-an accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Santa Rita, which stood at 42,384 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 723 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 751 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Guinbalot-an is officially classified 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 Guinbalot-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 Guinbalot-an ranks 340th 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 Guinbalot-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.