Barangay Kinamandagan

Situated in Lazi, Siquijor, Barangay Kinamandagan is one of 18 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kinamandagan had a population of 1,039. This made it the 11th largest of 18 barangays in Lazi by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kinamandagan accounted for approximately 4.62% of the total population of Lazi, which stood at 22,488 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kinamandagan moving from 992 residents to 1,039 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kinamandagan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lazi is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kinamandagan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Siquijor, which contains 134 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Kinamandagan ranks 31st by 2020 population. Siquijor is classified as a 5th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Kinamandagan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.