Barangay Poblacion III

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Poblacion III is one of the administrative divisions of Santa Teresita in Batangas, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Poblacion III had a population of 576. This made it the 17th largest of 17 barangays in Santa Teresita by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion III accounted for approximately 2.67% of the total population of Santa Teresita, which stood at 21,559 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion III moving from 541 residents to 576 residents, an intercensal change of +6.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Poblacion III as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Teresita is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Poblacion 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 III ranks 1005th 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.