Barangay Gandus

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Gandus is one of the administrative divisions of Mexico in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Gandus had a population of 848. This made it the 43rd largest of 43 barangays in Mexico by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gandus accounted for approximately 0.49% of the total population of Mexico, which stood at 173,403 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Gandus moving from 706 residents to 848 residents, an intercensal change of +20.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Gandus is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mexico is a municipality comprising 43 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gandus, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gandus ranks 489th by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Gandus 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.