Barangay Caridad

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Caridad is one of the administrative divisions of Jamindan in Capiz, Western Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Caridad had a population of 546. This made it the 26th largest of 30 barangays in Jamindan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Caridad accounted for approximately 1.41% of the total population of Jamindan, which stood at 38,670 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Caridad moving from 542 residents to 546 residents, an intercensal change of +0.7%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Caridad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jamindan is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Caridad, 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 Caridad ranks 435th 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.

Barangay Caridad 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.