Barangay Almiñe

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Almiñe is one of the administrative divisions of San Jacinto in Masbate, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Almiñe had a population of 662. This made it the 17th largest of 21 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Almiñe accounted for approximately 2.23% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 29,686 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Almiñe moving from 569 residents to 662 residents, an intercensal change of +16.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Almiñe is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jacinto is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Almiñe, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Masbate, which contains 550 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Almiñe ranks 475th by 2020 population. Masbate is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Almiñe 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.