Barangay Ilaya 3rd

Situated in Dumangas, Iloilo, Barangay Ilaya 3rd is one of 45 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Ilaya 3rd had a population of 755. This made it the 36th largest of 45 barangays in Dumangas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ilaya 3rd accounted for approximately 1.02% of the total population of Dumangas, which stood at 73,899 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 740 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 755 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Ilaya 3rd as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumangas is a municipality comprising 45 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ilaya 3rd, 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 Ilaya 3rd ranks 1003rd 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.