Barangay IV (Pob.)

Barangay IV (Pob.) forms part of City of Victorias, a city in Negros Occidental, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay IV (Pob.) had a population of 1,129. This made it the 18th largest of 26 barangays in City of Victorias by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay IV (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.25% 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 IV (Pob.) moving from 1,548 residents to 1,129 residents, an intercensal change of -27.1%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay IV (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 IV (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 IV (Pob.) ranks 537th 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 IV (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.