| Barangay Poblacion (Kalibo) | |
|---|---|
| Barangay | |
| Nickname(s): Downtown | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Government [1] | |
| • Barangay Chairman | Mary Jane A Rebaldo |
| Population (2010) [2] | |
| • Total | 11,018 |
| Demonym(s) | Kalibonhon |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5600 |
| Dialing code | 36 |
| Income class | urban |
Kalibo Poblacion is a barangay of Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines which is considered as the poblacion or administrative center of the town and the most important barangay of Aklan.
A barangay or baranggay (, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.
Poblacion or población is the common term used for the central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the area of a single barangay or multiple barangays. It is sometimes shortened to Pob.
