Barangay Chimenea

Barangay Chimenea is a very small barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, located in the province of Masbate, in the Bicol Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Chimenea had a population of 397. This made it the 36th largest of 36 barangays in Cataingan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Chimenea accounted for approximately 0.78% of the total population of Cataingan, which stood at 50,623 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 448 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 397 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -11.4%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Chimenea is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cataingan is a municipality comprising 36 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Chimenea, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Chimenea ranks 537th by 2020 population. Masbate 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 Chimenea 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.