Barangay Menchaca

Barangay Menchaca is a small barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, located in the province of Negros Occidental, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Menchaca had a population of 1,205. This made it the 32nd largest of 40 barangays in Calatrava by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Menchaca accounted for approximately 1.46% of the total population of Calatrava, which stood at 82,540 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Menchaca changed from 1,463 to 1,205, a shift of -17.6% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Calatrava. Barangay Menchaca is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calatrava is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Menchaca, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Occidental, which contains 662 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Menchaca ranks 528th by 2020 population. Negros Occidental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Menchaca 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.