Barangay Villavert-Jimenez

Barangay Villavert-Jimenez forms part of Hamtic, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Villavert-Jimenez had a population of 2,339. This made it the 3rd largest of 47 barangays in Hamtic by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villavert-Jimenez accounted for approximately 4.44% of the total population of Hamtic, which stood at 52,685 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Villavert-Jimenez moving from 2,190 residents to 2,339 residents, an intercensal change of +6.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Villavert-Jimenez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Hamtic is a municipality comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villavert-Jimenez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Antique, which contains 590 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Villavert-Jimenez ranks 35th by 2020 population. Antique is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Villavert-Jimenez 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.