Barangay Poblacion West III

Barangay Poblacion West III is a small barangay in the municipality of Aliaga, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion West III had a population of 1,208. This made it the 23rd largest of 26 barangays in Aliaga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion West III accounted for approximately 1.72% of the total population of Aliaga, which stood at 70,363 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion West III moving from 1,338 residents to 1,208 residents, an intercensal change of -9.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion West III as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aliaga is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion West III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion West III ranks 669th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion West III is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.