Barangay Pacheco

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Pacheco is one of the administrative divisions of Magallanes in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pacheco had a population of 2,107. This made it the 3rd largest of 16 barangays in Magallanes by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pacheco accounted for approximately 8.83% of the total population of Magallanes, which stood at 23,851 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pacheco moving from 1,849 residents to 2,107 residents, an intercensal change of +14.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pacheco is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Magallanes is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pacheco, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pacheco ranks 476th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Pacheco 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.