Barangay Poblacion Dist. I

Barangay Poblacion Dist. I is a small barangay in the municipality of Mobo, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Dist. I had a population of 1,887. This made it the 8th largest of 29 barangays in Mobo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Dist. I accounted for approximately 4.62% of the total population of Mobo, which stood at 40,823 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Dist. I moving from 1,863 residents to 1,887 residents, an intercensal change of +1.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Dist. I as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mobo is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Dist. I, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Dist. I ranks 152nd by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st 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.