Barangay Poblacion District IV

Barangay Poblacion District IV is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Burauen, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion District IV had a population of 2,021. This made it the 4th largest of 77 barangays in Burauen by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion District IV accounted for approximately 3.85% of the total population of Burauen, which stood at 52,511 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion District IV moving from 2,099 residents to 2,021 residents, an intercensal change of -3.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion District IV as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burauen is a municipality comprising 77 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 216th 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.

Barangay Poblacion District IV is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.