Barangay San Vicente

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Vicente is one of the administrative divisions of Tolosa in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Vicente had a population of 937. This made it the 9th largest of 15 barangays in Tolosa by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente accounted for approximately 4.52% of the total population of Tolosa, which stood at 20,708 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,242 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 937 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -24.6%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Vicente as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tolosa is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Vicente, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Vicente ranks 679th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Vicente 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.