Barangay Poblacion West

Situated in Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Barangay Poblacion West is one of 25 barangays that make up the municipality within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion West had a population of 896. This made it the 24th largest of 25 barangays in Ocampo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion West accounted for approximately 1.75% 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 West moving from 1,088 residents to 896 residents, an intercensal change of -17.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion West 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 West, 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 West ranks 768th 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.