Barangay Jaena Norte

Barangay Jaena Norte forms part of Jamindan, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jaena Norte had a population of 4,710. This made it the 1st largest of 30 barangays in Jamindan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jaena Norte accounted for approximately 12.18% of the total population of Jamindan, which stood at 38,670 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jaena Norte moving from 4,097 residents to 4,710 residents, an intercensal change of +15.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jaena Norte 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 Jaena Norte, 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 Jaena Norte ranks 23rd 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 Jaena Norte 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.