Barangay Jaena Sur

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Jaena Sur had a population of 1,503. This made it the 7th largest of 30 barangays in Jamindan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jaena Sur accounted for approximately 3.89% 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 Sur moving from 1,442 residents to 1,503 residents, an intercensal change of +4.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Jaena Sur 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 Jaena Sur, 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 Sur ranks 181st 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 Sur 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.