Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.)

Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Calapan, located in the province of Oriental Mindoro, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) had a population of 2,759. This made it the 25th largest of 62 barangays in City of Calapan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.89% of the total population of City of Calapan, which stood at 145,786 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) changed from 2,687 to 2,759, a shift of +2.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Calapan. Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Calapan is a city comprising 62 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) ranks 104th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ibaba West (Pob.) 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.