Barangay Almeñana

Situated in Lemery, Iloilo, Barangay Almeñana is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Almeñana had a population of 1,233. This made it the 8th largest of 31 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Almeñana accounted for approximately 3.93% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 31,414 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Almeñana moving from 1,253 residents to 1,233 residents, an intercensal change of -1.6%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Almeñana is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Almeñana, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Almeñana ranks 611th by 2020 population. Iloilo is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Almeñana 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.