Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras is one of the administrative divisions of Gen. Mariano Alvarez in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras had a population of 4,272. This made it the 18th largest of 27 barangays in Gen. Mariano Alvarez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras accounted for approximately 2.48% of the total population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, which stood at 172,433 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,260 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,272 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.3%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gen. Mariano Alvarez is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras ranks 274th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Jacinto Lumbreras 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.