Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.)

Situated in Janiuay, Iloilo, Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.) is one of 60 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 S. M. Villa (Pob.) had a population of 183. This made it the 57th largest of 60 barangays in Janiuay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.27% of the total population of Janiuay, which stood at 66,786 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.) changed from 284 to 183, a shift of -35.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Janiuay. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Janiuay is a municipality comprising 60 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay S. M. Villa (Pob.), 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 S. M. Villa (Pob.) ranks 1681st 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 S. M. Villa (Pob.) 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.