Barangay Jimenez

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Jimenez is one of the administrative divisions of Mapandan in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Jimenez had a population of 1,995. This made it the 8th largest of 15 barangays in Mapandan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jimenez accounted for approximately 5.24% of the total population of Mapandan, which stood at 38,058 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Jimenez moving from 1,831 residents to 1,995 residents, an intercensal change of +9.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Jimenez is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mapandan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jimenez, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jimenez ranks 630th by 2020 population. Pangasinan 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 Jimenez 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.