SAN NICOLAS

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Classification
  San Nicolas is one of the 15 barangays of Minalin, a 4th-class municipality in southern Pampanga, Central Luzon.

• Coordinates & Elevation
  It lies at approximately 14.9699° N, 120.6861° E, with an average elevation of about 6.2 meters (20.3 ft) above sea level.

• Adjacent Barangays
  San Nicolas shares borders with:

  • Santo Rosario (Poblacion), Minalin

  • Dawe, Minalin

  • San Isidro, Minalin

  • San Francisco 2nd, Minalin

  • San Pedro, Minalin.

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020 Census)
  Total: 2,972 residents—about 6.14 % of Minalin’s 48,380 population.

• Households (2015 Census)

  • 671 households

  • Average household size: 4.84 members

  • Household population (2015): 3,245.

• Age Distribution (2015 Census)

  • Highest cohort: 5–9 years (321 individuals; 9.89 %)

  • Lowest cohorts: Under 1 and 80+ years (39 individuals each; 1.20 %)

  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.78

  • Old-Age Dependency Ratio: 11.50

  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.28

  • Median Age: 29.85 years.

• Historical Population Trend

  • 1990: 3,612 → 1995: 3,248 → 2000: 2,711 → 2007: 2,891 → 2010: 2,975 → 2015: 3,245 → 2020: 2,972

  • Between 2015–2020, the barangay experienced a –1.83 % annualized growth rate, a net decrease of 273 people.

🏘️ Community & Infrastructure

• Heritage Landmark
  San Nicolas is home to the Santa Monica Parish Church, a Baroque‐style church founded in 1614 and declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2011. It remains the spiritual and cultural center of Minalin’s poblacion.

• Local Services
  The barangay center hosts the barangay hall, a covered court, and the local health outpost. San Nicolas Elementary School serves primary education needs nearby.