Barangay V (Pob.)

Situated in City of Victorias, Negros Occidental, Barangay V (Pob.) is one of 26 barangays that make up the city within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay V (Pob.) had a population of 1,723. This made it the 15th largest of 26 barangays in City of Victorias by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay V (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.91% 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 V (Pob.) moving from 2,190 residents to 1,723 residents, an intercensal change of -21.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay V (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 V (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 V (Pob.) ranks 462nd 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 V (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.