Barangay Mapanique

Barangay Mapanique forms part of San Pascual, a municipality in Masbate, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mapanique had a population of 1,984. This made it the 9th largest of 22 barangays in San Pascual by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mapanique accounted for approximately 4.46% of the total population of San Pascual, which stood at 44,449 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mapanique moving from 2,356 residents to 1,984 residents, an intercensal change of -15.8%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mapanique as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Pascual is a municipality comprising 22 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mapanique, 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 Mapanique ranks 134th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Mapanique 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.