Barangay Poblacion

Barangay Poblacion is a small barangay in the municipality of Kiangan, located in the province of Ifugao, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 1,567. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Kiangan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 8.86% of the total population of Kiangan, which stood at 17,691 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,720 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,567 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Kiangan is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 44th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd 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.