Barangay North Poblacion

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay North Poblacion is one of the administrative divisions of Masinloc in Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay North Poblacion had a population of 1,672. This made it the 13th largest of 13 barangays in Masinloc by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay North Poblacion accounted for approximately 3.07% of the total population of Masinloc, which stood at 54,529 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay North Poblacion moving from 1,681 residents to 1,672 residents, an intercensal change of -0.5%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay North Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Masinloc is a municipality comprising 13 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay North Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay North Poblacion ranks 136th by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd 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.