Barangay San Enrique

Barangay San Enrique is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of San Lorenzo, located in the province of Guimaras, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Enrique had a population of 2,251. This made it the 5th largest of 12 barangays in San Lorenzo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Enrique accounted for approximately 7.65% of the total population of San Lorenzo, which stood at 29,444 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Enrique moving from 2,051 residents to 2,251 residents, an intercensal change of +9.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Enrique is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Lorenzo is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Enrique, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Guimaras, which contains 98 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Enrique ranks 25th by 2020 population. Guimaras is classified as a 4th by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Enrique 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.