Barangay Libertad

Barangay Libertad forms part of Victoria, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Libertad had a population of 1,946. This made it the 2nd largest of 16 barangays in Victoria by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Libertad accounted for approximately 12.67% of the total population of Victoria, which stood at 15,361 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Libertad changed from 1,829 to 1,946, a shift of +6.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Victoria. Barangay Libertad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Victoria is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Libertad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Libertad ranks 82nd by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Libertad 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.