Barangay Igcadlum

Situated in San Joaquin, Iloilo, Barangay Igcadlum is one of 85 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Igcadlum had a population of 561. This made it the 35th largest of 85 barangays in San Joaquin by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Igcadlum accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of San Joaquin, which stood at 52,617 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Igcadlum moving from 484 residents to 561 residents, an intercensal change of +15.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Igcadlum is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Joaquin is a municipality comprising 85 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Igcadlum, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Igcadlum ranks 1223rd by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Igcadlum 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.