Barangay Labangan Poblacion

Situated in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Barangay Labangan Poblacion is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Labangan Poblacion had a population of 9,596. This made it the 6th largest of 39 barangays in San Jose by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Labangan Poblacion accounted for approximately 6.26% of the total population of San Jose, which stood at 153,267 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 9,683 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 9,596 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.9%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Labangan Poblacion is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

San Jose is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Labangan Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Labangan Poblacion ranks 10th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Labangan Poblacion 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.