Barangay Ibaba (Pob.)

Situated in Samal, Bataan, Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) had a population of 3,230. This made it the 5th largest of 14 barangays in Samal by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) accounted for approximately 8.43% of the total population of Samal, which stood at 38,302 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) moving from 3,210 residents to 3,230 residents, an intercensal change of +0.6%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Samal is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ibaba (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bataan, which contains 237 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) ranks 95th by 2020 population. Bataan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ibaba (Pob.) 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.