Barangay Poblacion

Situated in Ronda, Cebu, Barangay Poblacion is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 2,059. This made it the 2nd largest of 14 barangays in Ronda by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 9.80% of the total population of Ronda, which stood at 21,005 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,992 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,059 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +3.4%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Ronda is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 521st by 2020 population. Cebu 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.