Barangay Poblacion IV

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion IV is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Magdalena in Sorsogon, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion IV had a population of 1,289. This made it the 6th largest of 14 barangays in Santa Magdalena by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion IV accounted for approximately 7.54% of the total population of Santa Magdalena, which stood at 17,096 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion IV moving from 1,151 residents to 1,289 residents, an intercensal change of +12.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Poblacion IV is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Magdalena is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion IV, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Sorsogon, which contains 541 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion IV ranks 243rd by 2020 population. Sorsogon is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion IV 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.