Barangay Poblacion

Situated in City of Meycauayan, Bulacan, Barangay Poblacion is one of 26 barangays that make up the city within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 304. This made it the 26th largest of 26 barangays in City of Meycauayan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 0.13% of the total population of City of Meycauayan, which stood at 225,673 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion changed from 348 to 304, a shift of -12.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in City of Meycauayan. Barangay Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Meycauayan is a city comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 569th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Poblacion is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.