Barangay Poblacion III

Situated in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, Barangay Poblacion III is one of 13 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion III had a population of 1,140. This made it the 6th largest of 13 barangays in Balangiga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion III accounted for approximately 7.95% of the total population of Balangiga, which stood at 14,341 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion III moving from 1,008 residents to 1,140 residents, an intercensal change of +13.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion III as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Balangiga is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion III ranks 121st by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.