Barangay Poblacion 3

Situated in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Barangay Poblacion 3 is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion 3 had a population of 934. This made it the 12th largest of 33 barangays in Pasuquin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion 3 accounted for approximately 3.15% of the total population of Pasuquin, which stood at 29,678 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,035 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 934 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -9.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Poblacion 3 is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pasuquin is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion 3, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Norte, which contains 559 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion 3 ranks 292nd by 2020 population. Ilocos Norte 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.