Barangay Poblacion Weste

Situated in Catigbian, Bohol, Barangay Poblacion Weste is one of 22 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Weste had a population of 1,553. This made it the 4th largest of 22 barangays in Catigbian by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Weste accounted for approximately 6.52% of the total population of Catigbian, which stood at 23,805 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Weste changed from 1,754 to 1,553, a shift of -11.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Catigbian. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Weste as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Catigbian is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Weste, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Weste ranks 252nd by 2020 population. Bohol 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.