Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.)

Situated in San Joaquin, Iloilo, Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) is one of 85 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) had a population of 768. This made it the 18th largest of 85 barangays in San Joaquin by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.46% of the total population of San Joaquin, which stood at 52,617 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) moving from 937 residents to 768 residents, an intercensal change of -18.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Joaquin is a municipality comprising 85 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) ranks 994th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Purok 4 (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.