Barangay Poblacion Ilawod

Barangay Poblacion Ilawod forms part of Panitan, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion Ilawod had a population of 813. This made it the 24th largest of 26 barangays in Panitan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Ilawod accounted for approximately 1.91% of the total population of Panitan, which stood at 42,565 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Ilawod changed from 746 to 813, a shift of +9.0% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Panitan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion Ilawod as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Panitan is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Ilawod, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Ilawod ranks 387th by 2020 population. Capiz 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.