Barangay Poblacion IV

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Poblacion IV is one of the administrative divisions of Balabac in Palawan, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion IV had a population of 491. This made it the 16th largest of 20 barangays in Balabac by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion IV accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of Balabac, which stood at 42,527 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion IV changed from 475 to 491, a shift of +3.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Balabac. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion IV as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balabac is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion IV, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion IV ranks 342nd by 2020 population. Palawan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.