Barangay Poblacion District IV

Barangay Poblacion District IV forms part of Babatngon, a municipality in Leyte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion District IV had a population of 912. This made it the 14th largest of 25 barangays in Babatngon by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion District IV accounted for approximately 3.16% of the total population of Babatngon, which stood at 28,823 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion District IV moving from 2,589 residents to 912 residents, an intercensal change of -64.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion District IV is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Babatngon is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion District IV, 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 Poblacion District IV ranks 704th 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 Poblacion District IV 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.