Barangay Zone III (Pob.)

Barangay Zone III (Pob.) forms part of Victoria, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Zone III (Pob.) had a population of 1,674. This made it the 3rd largest of 16 barangays in Victoria by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone III (Pob.) accounted for approximately 10.90% of the total population of Victoria, which stood at 15,361 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Zone III (Pob.) changed from 1,668 to 1,674, a shift of +0.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with slowly expanding populations in Victoria. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Zone III (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Victoria is a municipality comprising 16 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 Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone III (Pob.) ranks 106th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Zone III (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.