Barangay Jaguikican

Barangay Jaguikican forms part of Laua-An, a municipality in Antique, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jaguikican had a population of 867. This made it the 10th largest of 40 barangays in Laua-An by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jaguikican accounted for approximately 3.26% of the total population of Laua-An, which stood at 26,580 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jaguikican moving from 874 residents to 867 residents, an intercensal change of -0.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jaguikican as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laua-An is a municipality comprising 40 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jaguikican, 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 Jaguikican ranks 257th 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.

Barangay Jaguikican 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.