Barangay Balocawe

Barangay Balocawe forms part of Tagapul-An, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Balocawe had a population of 750. This made it the 4th largest of 14 barangays in Tagapul-An by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Balocawe accounted for approximately 8.52% of the total population of Tagapul-An, which stood at 8,805 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Balocawe moving from 696 residents to 750 residents, an intercensal change of +7.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Balocawe as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tagapul-An is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Balocawe, 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 Balocawe ranks 341st 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.