Barangay III (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay III (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of City of Victorias in Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay III (Pob.) had a population of 1,454. This made it the 16th largest of 26 barangays in City of Victorias by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay III (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of City of Victorias, which stood at 90,101 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay III (Pob.) moving from 1,857 residents to 1,454 residents, an intercensal change of -21.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay III (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Victorias is a city comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay III (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 III (Pob.) ranks 495th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay III (Pob.) 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.