Barangay Gines

Situated in Alimodian, Iloilo, Barangay Gines is one of 51 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gines had a population of 508. This made it the 31st largest of 51 barangays in Alimodian by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gines accounted for approximately 1.28% of the total population of Alimodian, which stood at 39,722 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gines moving from 520 residents to 508 residents, an intercensal change of -2.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Gines is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alimodian is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gines, 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 Gines ranks 1295th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Gines 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.