Barangay Simminublan

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Simminublan is one of the administrative divisions of San Narciso in Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Simminublan had a population of 2,257. This made it the 5th largest of 17 barangays in San Narciso by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Simminublan accounted for approximately 7.34% of the total population of San Narciso, which stood at 30,759 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Simminublan moving from 1,822 residents to 2,257 residents, an intercensal change of +23.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Simminublan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Narciso is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Simminublan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zambales, which contains 247 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Simminublan ranks 99th by 2020 population. Zambales is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.