Barangay Poblacion

Barangay Poblacion forms part of Malinao, a municipality in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 652. This made it the 27th largest of 29 barangays in Malinao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 1.38% of the total population of Malinao, which stood at 47,395 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion moving from 657 residents to 652 residents, an intercensal change of -0.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Malinao is a municipality comprising 29 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 Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 622nd by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.