Barangay Astorga

Barangay Astorga forms part of Tunga, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Astorga had a population of 1,039. This made it the 4th largest of 8 barangays in Tunga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Astorga accounted for approximately 13.57% of the total population of Tunga, which stood at 7,656 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Astorga changed from 1,050 to 1,039, a shift of -1.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Tunga. Barangay Astorga is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tunga is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Astorga, 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 Astorga ranks 599th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Astorga is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.