Barangay Poblacion East

Barangay Poblacion East forms part of Ocampo, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion East had a population of 794. This made it the 25th largest of 25 barangays in Ocampo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion East accounted for approximately 1.55% of the total population of Ocampo, which stood at 51,073 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion East moving from 972 residents to 794 residents, an intercensal change of -18.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion East as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ocampo is a municipality comprising 25 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion East ranks 826th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur 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.