Barangay Jambad

Situated in Dumarao, Capiz, Barangay Jambad is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Jambad had a population of 783. This made it the 27th largest of 33 barangays in Dumarao by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jambad accounted for approximately 1.58% of the total population of Dumarao, which stood at 49,506 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Jambad changed from 629 to 783, a shift of +24.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Dumarao. Barangay Jambad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dumarao is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jambad, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jambad ranks 393rd by 2020 population. Capiz 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 Jambad 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.