Barangay Marcelino Memije

Barangay Marcelino Memije forms part of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, a municipality in Cavite, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Marcelino Memije had a population of 4,952. This made it the 14th largest of 27 barangays in Gen. Mariano Alvarez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Marcelino Memije accounted for approximately 2.87% of the total population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, which stood at 172,433 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,895 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,952 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +1.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. Barangay Marcelino Memije is officially classified 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 Marcelino Memije, 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 Marcelino Memije ranks 229th 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 Marcelino Memije 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.