Barangay Poong

Barangay Poong forms part of Lambunao, a municipality in Iloilo, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poong had a population of 773. This made it the 39th largest of 73 barangays in Lambunao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poong accounted for approximately 0.95% of the total population of Lambunao, which stood at 81,236 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poong moving from 685 residents to 773 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lambunao is a municipality comprising 73 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poong, 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 Poong ranks 989th 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 Poong 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.