Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1

Situated in Talalora, Samar, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1 is one of 11 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1 had a population of 1,486. This made it the 1st largest of 11 barangays in Talalora by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1 accounted for approximately 18.92% of the total population of Talalora, which stood at 7,856 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1 changed from 1,542 to 1,486, a shift of -3.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Talalora. Barangay Poblacion Barangay 1 is officially classified 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 Poblacion Barangay 1, 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 Poblacion Barangay 1 ranks 114th 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.