Barangay Santa Ines West

Situated in Santa Ignacia, Tarlac, Barangay Santa Ines West is one of 24 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Ines West had a population of 2,295. This made it the 12th largest of 24 barangays in Santa Ignacia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Ines West accounted for approximately 4.45% of the total population of Santa Ignacia, which stood at 51,626 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,063 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,295 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.2%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Santa Ines West is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Ignacia is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Ines West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Ines West ranks 225th by 2020 population. Tarlac is classified as a 1st 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.