🏘️ Location & Geography
Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga (Población district) kapampanganku.com+14whereinpampanga.com+14philatlas.com+14
Coordinates: Approximately 14.9701° N, 120.6339° E
Elevation: ~8.6 m (28 ft) above sea level philatlas.com+1mapcarta.com+1
Bordered by Santa Ursula, San Juan Nepomuceno, San Miguel, Santa Inés, San Agustín, and San Roque pampanga.gov.ph+3philatlas.com+3elevationmap.net+3
📊 Demographics (2020 Census)
Population: 1,822 residents (~1.41% of Guagua’s) gadm.org+14philatlas.com+14mapcarta.com+14
Households (2015): 375 households, ~4.35 members per household philatlas.com
Population Growth: Steady annualized growth of ~2.35% from 2015 to 2020 philatlas.com
👤 Age Structure & Dependency (2015)
Median Age: ~29.6 years
Dependency Ratios: Youth ~37.3%, Elderly ~11.4%, Total ~48.6% philatlas.com
📂 Administrative Divisions
Organized into 2 puroks (Purok 1 and Purok 2) whereinpampanga.com+4philatlas.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4
🏛️ Governance & Public Amenities
Barangay Hall, Covered/Basketball Court, and Chapel centrally located—often near the Victory Liner terminal and bus stop mapcarta.com+1pampanga.gov.ph+1reddit.com+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5
Health facility: Barangay Health Center nearby
🏫 Education & Nearby Institutions
The San Nicolás 1st Chapel anchors spiritual life in the barangay wikimapia.org+15mapcarta.com+15philippines-streets.openalfa.com+15
Nearby schools include Saint Nicholas Academy, Saint Angela’s Academy, and Guagua National Colleges (~420 m away) whereinpampanga.com+14philippines-streets.openalfa.com+14mapcarta.com+14
⛪ Landmarks & Connectivity
Close to heritage sites: Betis Church (Santiago Apostol Parish) (~1.25 km NE) whereinpampanga.com+6mapcarta.com+6mapcarta.com+6
Just ~3 km from Jose B. Lingad Park & Museum and town hall of Guagua en.wikipedia.org+12mapcarta.com+12mapcarta.com+12
Located along McArthur Highway / Old National Highway, with local jeepney and bus routes via Victory Liner terminal nearby mapcarta.com+1ro.scribd.com+1
🌳 Environment & Flood Risk
Flat, low-lying terrain (~5–9 m AMSL); flood‑resilient drainage infrastructure vital to local planning
💰 Land Value Indicators
Zonal valuation for land:
₱2,500 / sqm along highway
₱1,000 / sqm along barangay roads
Interior lots ~₱400 / sqm ro.scribd.com
San Nicolás 1st is a compact, vibrant barangay recognized for its central role in Guagua’s Población area. With nearly 1,800 residents, it features core amenities—barangay hall, medical clinic, chapel, sports court—and is seamlessly connected via major transport routes. Proximity to key institutions like Guagua National Colleges and heritage sites enriches community life. Being in a low-lying area, it emphasizes flood management alongside structural and road improvements.