Barangay 2 Poblacion

Situated in Igbaras, Iloilo, Barangay 2 Poblacion is one of 46 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 2 Poblacion had a population of 1,470. This made it the 2nd largest of 46 barangays in Igbaras by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 2 Poblacion accounted for approximately 4.57% of the total population of Igbaras, which stood at 32,197 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 2 Poblacion moving from 1,647 residents to 1,470 residents, an intercensal change of -10.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay 2 Poblacion as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Igbaras is a municipality comprising 46 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 2 Poblacion, 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 2 Poblacion ranks 458th 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.