Barangay Poblacion

Barangay Poblacion forms part of Sinacaban, a municipality in Misamis Occidental, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion had a population of 2,798. This made it the 2nd largest of 17 barangays in Sinacaban by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion accounted for approximately 14.22% of the total population of Sinacaban, which stood at 19,671 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,787 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,798 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.4%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sinacaban is a municipality comprising 17 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 Misamis Occidental, which contains 490 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion ranks 41st by 2020 population. Misamis Occidental is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Poblacion 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.