Barangay Poblacion IV

Barangay Poblacion IV is a small barangay in the municipality of Victoria, located in the province of Oriental Mindoro, in the MIMAROPA Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion IV had a population of 1,610. This made it the 14th largest of 32 barangays in Victoria by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Poblacion IV accounted for approximately 3.09% of the total population of Victoria, which stood at 52,175 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion IV moving from 1,570 residents to 1,610 residents, an intercensal change of +2.5%. 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.

Victoria is a municipality comprising 32 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 Oriental Mindoro, which contains 426 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Poblacion IV ranks 237th 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.

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.