Barangay Ilawod Poblacion

Situated in Zarraga, Iloilo, Barangay Ilawod Poblacion is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ilawod Poblacion had a population of 2,676. This made it the 1st largest of 24 barangays in Zarraga by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ilawod Poblacion accounted for approximately 9.80% of the total population of Zarraga, which stood at 27,305 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ilawod Poblacion changed from 2,497 to 2,676, a shift of +7.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Zarraga. Barangay Ilawod Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Zarraga is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ilawod Poblacion, 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 Ilawod Poblacion ranks 127th 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.

Barangay Ilawod 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.