Barangay Poblacion SE Zone

Situated in Lemery, Iloilo, Barangay Poblacion SE Zone is one of 31 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 Poblacion SE Zone had a population of 2,811. This made it the 1st largest of 31 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion SE Zone accounted for approximately 8.95% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 31,414 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion SE Zone changed from 2,907 to 2,811, a shift of -3.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Lemery. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion SE Zone as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion SE Zone, 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 SE Zone ranks 111th 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 SE Zone 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.