Barangay Poblacion North

Barangay Poblacion North forms part of Ramos, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion North had a population of 1,415. This made it the 8th largest of 9 barangays in Ramos by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion North accounted for approximately 6.18% of the total population of Ramos, which stood at 22,879 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion North moving from 1,502 residents to 1,415 residents, an intercensal change of -5.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Poblacion North is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ramos is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion North, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion North ranks 357th by 2020 population. Tarlac 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.