Barangay Poblacion

Barangay Poblacion forms part of San Miguel, a municipality in Bohol, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 2,351. This made it the 3rd largest of 18 barangays in San Miguel by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 9.27% of the total population of San Miguel, which stood at 25,356 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Poblacion changed from 2,459 to 2,351, a shift of -4.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in San Miguel. Barangay Poblacion 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 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 112th by 2020 population. Bohol 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 Poblacion 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.