It is classified as a fifth class municipality belonging to the second political district of Samar with 38 barangays.

Barangays covered & Barrios

1. Brgy. Central
2. Brgy. Mercado
3. Brgy. Villarosa
4. Brgy. Miramar
5. Brgy. Tayud
6. Brgy. Soledad
7. Barrio-Banquil
8. Barrio-Bino – ongan
9. Bario-Burabod
10. Barrio-Cambaguio
11. Barrio-Canmocat
12. Barrio-Conant
13. Barrio-Guintarcan
14. Barrio-Himyangan
15. Barrio-Igot
16. Barrio-Inarumbacan
17. Barrio-Inasudlan
18. Barrio-Lam– awan
19. Barrio-Lamingao
20. Barrio-Lawa – an
21. Barrio-Macopa
22. Brgy-Mahayag
23. Barrio-Malonoy
24. Barrio-Nagcaduha
25. Barrio-Pacao
26. Barrio-Pacoyoy
27. Brgy. Pangpang
28. Barrio-Patag
29. Barrio-Plaridel
30. Barrio-Polangi
31. Barrio-San Andres
32. Barrio-San Fernando
33. Barrio-San Rafael
34. Barrio-San Roque
35. Brgy. Sta. Rosa
36. Barrio-Sto. Niño
37. Barrio-Tomabe
38. Barrio-Ulayan