Barangay Poblacion Dist. III

Situated in Barugo, Leyte, Barangay Poblacion Dist. III is one of 37 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 Dist. III had a population of 618. This made it the 28th largest of 37 barangays in Barugo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Dist. III accounted for approximately 1.79% of the total population of Barugo, which stood at 34,497 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Dist. III moving from 632 residents to 618 residents, an intercensal change of -2.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Dist. III as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barugo is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Dist. III, 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 Dist. III ranks 1016th 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.

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.