Barangay Poblacion Zone 16

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion Zone 16 is one of the administrative divisions of City of Baybay in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Zone 16 had a population of 759. This made it the 54th largest of 92 barangays in City of Baybay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Zone 16 accounted for approximately 0.68% of the total population of City of Baybay, which stood at 111,848 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Zone 16 changed from 916 to 759, a shift of -17.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in City of Baybay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Zone 16 as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Baybay is a city comprising 92 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Zone 16, 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 16 ranks 840th 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 16 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.