Barangay Poblacion IV

Barangay Poblacion IV forms part of Balangiga, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion IV had a population of 401. This made it the 12th largest of 13 barangays in Balangiga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion IV accounted for approximately 2.80% 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 IV moving from 442 residents to 401 residents, an intercensal change of -9.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. 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.

Balangiga is a municipality comprising 13 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 Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion IV ranks 417th 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.