Barangay Najus-an

Situated in Mambusao, Capiz, Barangay Najus-an is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Najus-an had a population of 1,330. This made it the 11th largest of 26 barangays in Mambusao by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Najus-an accounted for approximately 3.27% of the total population of Mambusao, which stood at 40,690 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Najus-an moving from 1,324 residents to 1,330 residents, an intercensal change of +0.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Najus-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mambusao is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Najus-an, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Najus-an ranks 226th by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Najus-an 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.