Barangay Santa Elena

Barangay Santa Elena forms part of Jose Panganiban, a municipality in Camarines Norte, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Elena had a population of 1,865. This made it the 15th largest of 27 barangays in Jose Panganiban by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Elena accounted for approximately 2.93% of the total population of Jose Panganiban, which stood at 63,662 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Elena moving from 1,621 residents to 1,865 residents, an intercensal change of +15.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Elena is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jose Panganiban is a municipality comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Elena, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Norte, which contains 282 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Elena ranks 133rd by 2020 population. Camarines Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.