Barangay Poblacion Zone I

Situated in Capoocan, Leyte, Barangay Poblacion Zone I is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Zone I had a population of 2,386. This made it the 6th largest of 21 barangays in Capoocan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Zone I accounted for approximately 7.08% of the total population of Capoocan, which stood at 33,721 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Zone I moving from 2,348 residents to 2,386 residents, an intercensal change of +1.6%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Poblacion Zone I is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Capoocan is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Zone I, 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 Zone I ranks 156th 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 Zone I 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.