Barangay Gines Viejo

Barangay Gines Viejo is a mid-sized barangay in the City of Passi, located in the province of Iloilo, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gines Viejo had a population of 2,093. This made it the 18th largest of 51 barangays in City of Passi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Gines Viejo accounted for approximately 2.36% of the total population of City of Passi, which stood at 88,873 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gines Viejo moving from 2,191 residents to 2,093 residents, an intercensal change of -4.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Gines Viejo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Passi is a city comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gines Viejo, 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 Viejo ranks 243rd 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.

Barangay Gines Viejo 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.