Barangay Zone III (Pob.)

Barangay Zone III (Pob.) forms part of Socorro, a municipality in Oriental Mindoro, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone III (Pob.) had a population of 1,033. This made it the 19th largest of 26 barangays in Socorro by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone III (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.48% of the total population of Socorro, which stood at 41,585 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Zone III (Pob.) moving from 969 residents to 1,033 residents, an intercensal change of +6.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Zone III (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Socorro is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone III (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone III (Pob.) ranks 340th by 2020 population. Oriental Mindoro 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.