Barangay Poblacion Zone III

Barangay Poblacion Zone III forms part of Del Gallego, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Zone III had a population of 1,525. This made it the 5th largest of 32 barangays in Del Gallego by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Zone III accounted for approximately 5.78% of the total population of Del Gallego, which stood at 26,403 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Zone III changed from 1,532 to 1,525, a shift of -0.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Del Gallego. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Zone III as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Del Gallego is a municipality comprising 32 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Zone III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Zone III ranks 520th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion Zone III 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.