Barangay Poblacion Ibabao

Barangay Poblacion Ibabao forms part of Pintuyan, a municipality in Southern Leyte, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Ibabao had a population of 374. This made it the 15th largest of 23 barangays in Pintuyan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Ibabao accounted for approximately 3.67% of the total population of Pintuyan, which stood at 10,202 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion Ibabao changed from 458 to 374, a shift of -18.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Pintuyan. Barangay Poblacion Ibabao is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pintuyan is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Ibabao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Southern Leyte, which contains 500 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Ibabao ranks 413th by 2020 population. Southern Leyte is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion Ibabao is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.