Barangay Polopina

Barangay Polopina forms part of Concepcion, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Polopina had a population of 3,582. This made it the 4th largest of 25 barangays in Concepcion by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Polopina accounted for approximately 8.03% of the total population of Concepcion, which stood at 44,633 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Polopina moving from 3,771 residents to 3,582 residents, an intercensal change of -5.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Polopina as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Concepcion is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Polopina, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Polopina ranks 46th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Polopina 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.