Barangay District IV (Pob.)

Barangay District IV (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of San Jacinto, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay District IV (Pob.) had a population of 1,378. This made it the 9th largest of 21 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay District IV (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.64% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 29,686 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay District IV (Pob.) changed from 1,384 to 1,378, a shift of -0.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in San Jacinto. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay District IV (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jacinto is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay District IV (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay District IV (Pob.) ranks 267th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay District IV (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.