Barangay Bo. Independencia

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Bo. Independencia is one of the administrative divisions of Talalora in Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bo. Independencia had a population of 653. This made it the 5th largest of 11 barangays in Talalora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bo. Independencia accounted for approximately 8.31% of the total population of Talalora, which stood at 7,856 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 716 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 653 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bo. Independencia as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talalora is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bo. Independencia, 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 Bo. Independencia ranks 400th 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.