Barangay Libucan Gote

Barangay Libucan Gote forms part of Tarangnan, a municipality in Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Libucan Gote had a population of 402. This made it the 26th largest of 41 barangays in Tarangnan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libucan Gote accounted for approximately 1.56% of the total population of Tarangnan, which stood at 25,713 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Libucan Gote changed from 393 to 402, a shift of +2.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Tarangnan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Libucan Gote as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tarangnan is a municipality comprising 41 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libucan Gote, 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 Libucan Gote ranks 624th 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 Libucan Gote 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.