Barangay San Antonio (Pob.)

Situated in Tunga, Leyte, Barangay San Antonio (Pob.) is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Antonio (Pob.) had a population of 851. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Tunga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Antonio (Pob.) accounted for approximately 11.12% 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 San Antonio (Pob.) changed from 846 to 851, a shift of +0.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Tunga. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Antonio (Pob.) 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 San Antonio (Pob.), 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 Antonio (Pob.) ranks 750th 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 San Antonio (Pob.) 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.