Barangay Zone 1 (Pob.)

Situated in City of Talisay, Negros Occidental, Barangay Zone 1 (Pob.) is one of 27 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Zone 1 (Pob.) had a population of 1,378. This made it the 19th largest of 27 barangays in City of Talisay by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Zone 1 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.27% of the total population of City of Talisay, which stood at 108,909 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,497 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,378 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -7.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Zone 1 (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Talisay is a city comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone 1 (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 Zone 1 (Pob.) ranks 507th 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.

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.