Barangay 3 (Pob.)

Situated in City of Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Barangay 3 (Pob.) is one of 17 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay 3 (Pob.) had a population of 1,872. This made it the 16th largest of 17 barangays in City of Sipalay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay 3 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.58% of the total population of City of Sipalay, which stood at 72,448 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay 3 (Pob.) changed from 1,883 to 1,872, a shift of -0.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in City of Sipalay. Barangay 3 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Sipalay is a city comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 3 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 3 (Pob.) ranks 453rd by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 3 (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.