Barangay Poblacion District III

Barangay Poblacion District III is a small barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, located in the province of Catanduanes, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion District III had a population of 1,069. This made it the 4th largest of 24 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion District III accounted for approximately 6.82% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 15,680 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion District III moving from 1,090 residents to 1,069 residents, an intercensal change of -1.9%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Poblacion District III is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Miguel is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion District III, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion District III ranks 71st by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd 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.