Barangay Poblacion III

Barangay Poblacion III is a small barangay in the municipality of Pozorrubio, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion III had a population of 1,457. This made it the 23rd largest of 34 barangays in Pozorrubio by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion III accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Pozorrubio, which stood at 74,729 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion III moving from 1,510 residents to 1,457 residents, an intercensal change of -3.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion III is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pozorrubio is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion III ranks 916th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion III 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.