Barangay Jelicuon Montinola

Situated in Cabatuan, Iloilo, Barangay Jelicuon Montinola is one of 68 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jelicuon Montinola had a population of 1,756. This made it the 10th largest of 68 barangays in Cabatuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jelicuon Montinola accounted for approximately 2.87% of the total population of Cabatuan, which stood at 61,110 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Jelicuon Montinola changed from 1,599 to 1,756, a shift of +9.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Cabatuan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jelicuon Montinola as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cabatuan is a municipality comprising 68 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jelicuon Montinola, 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 Jelicuon Montinola ranks 348th 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 Jelicuon Montinola 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.