Barangay Poblacion Barangay III

Barangay Poblacion Barangay III is a very small barangay in the municipality of San Jose, located in the province of Batangas, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion Barangay III had a population of 311. This made it the 32nd largest of 33 barangays in San Jose by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion Barangay III accounted for approximately 0.39% of the total population of San Jose, which stood at 79,868 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion Barangay III moving from 279 residents to 311 residents, an intercensal change of +11.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poblacion Barangay III is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jose is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion Barangay III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Batangas, which contains 1,078 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion Barangay III ranks 1055th by 2020 population. Batangas 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.