Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5

Situated in Taft, Eastern Samar, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 had a population of 1,241. This made it the 5th largest of 24 barangays in Taft by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 accounted for approximately 6.61% of the total population of Taft, which stood at 18,786 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 changed from 1,283 to 1,241, a shift of -3.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Taft. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Taft is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 ranks 104th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion Barangay 5 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.