Barangay San Vicente (Pob.)

Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Tunga, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) had a population of 856. This made it the 5th largest of 8 barangays in Tunga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) accounted for approximately 11.18% of the total population of Tunga, which stood at 7,656 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) moving from 927 residents to 856 residents, an intercensal change of -7.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Vicente (Pob.) 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 San Vicente (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 Vicente (Pob.) ranks 744th 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 Vicente (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.