Barangay Poblacion Zone III

Barangay Poblacion Zone III is a small barangay in the municipality of Estancia, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Zone III had a population of 1,036. This made it the 19th largest of 25 barangays in Estancia by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Zone III accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Estancia, which stood at 53,200 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Zone III moving from 1,050 residents to 1,036 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Poblacion Zone III is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Estancia is a municipality comprising 25 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 Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Zone III ranks 737th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Poblacion Zone III 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.