Barangay Poblacion E

Situated in Tarangnan, Samar, Barangay Poblacion E is one of 41 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion E had a population of 920. This made it the 9th largest of 41 barangays in Tarangnan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion E accounted for approximately 3.58% of the total population of Tarangnan, which stood at 25,713 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 877 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 920 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Poblacion E is officially classified 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 Poblacion E, 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 E ranks 264th 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.