Barangay Santa Ines

Situated in Plaridel, Bulacan, Barangay Santa Ines is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Ines had a population of 2,922. This made it the 16th largest of 19 barangays in Plaridel by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Ines accounted for approximately 2.55% of the total population of Plaridel, which stood at 114,432 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Ines moving from 2,953 residents to 2,922 residents, an intercensal change of -1.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Santa Ines is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Plaridel is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Ines, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Ines ranks 391st by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Ines 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.