Barangay Zerrudo

Barangay Zerrudo is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Sara, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Zerrudo had a population of 2,137. This made it the 6th largest of 42 barangays in Sara by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zerrudo accounted for approximately 3.91% of the total population of Sara, which stood at 54,637 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Zerrudo changed from 1,996 to 2,137, a shift of +7.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Sara. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Zerrudo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sara is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zerrudo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zerrudo ranks 233rd by 2020 population. Iloilo 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.