Barangay Poblacion IV

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion IV is one of the administrative divisions of Mendez in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion IV had a population of 592. This made it the 23rd largest of 24 barangays in Mendez by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion IV accounted for approximately 1.70% of the total population of Mendez, which stood at 34,879 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 604 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 592 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.0%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Poblacion IV is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mendez is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion IV, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion IV ranks 785th by 2020 population. Cavite 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 IV 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.