SAN NICOLAS

Barangay San Nicolas is one of the 14 barangays in the municipality of San Simon, located in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines. Below is a comprehensive geographic and demographic profile:

📍 Geographic Profile
Location: San Nicolas is an urban barangay located in the northeastern section of San Simon, featuring residential neighborhoods and local amenities like the San Nicolas Elementary School.
Coordinates: Approximately 15.0170° N, 120.7794° E.
Elevation: Around 11.4 meters (37.4 feet) above sea level.
Adjacent Barangays:

• San Juan, San Miguel, San Isidro, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica (San Simon)

• San Agustin (San Luis) 

👥 Demographic Profile
Population (2020): 2,485 residents, making up 4.20% of San Simon’s total population (59,182).
Households (2015): 483 households with a combined population of 2,197—averaging 4.55 members per household. 

Population by Age Group (2015 Census):

• Highest: Ages 15–19 — 222 individuals (10.10%)

• Lowest: Ages 80+ — 28 individuals (1.27%) 

• Dependency Ratios (2015): Youth 46.99, Old-Age 10.62, Total 57.61

• Median Age: 25.69 years 

Historical Population Growth:

• 1990: 1,650

• 1995: 1,837 (+2.03%)

• 2000: 1,914 (+0.88%)

• 2007: 2,017 (+0.73%)

• 2010: 2,071 (+0.97%)

• 2015: 2,197 (+1.13%)

• 2020: 2,485 (+2.63%) 

From 2015 to 2020, the barangay gained 288 residents, averaging a 2.63% annual growth rate.

🏘️ Community Facilities & Notes

• Education: Serves its youth via San Nicolas Elementary School, which includes a classroom and basic facilities. 

• Land Use & Zoning: Lots along barangay roads are zoned as CR at ₱1,750/m²; interior lots as RR at ₱1,100/m². Frontage on secondary roads (I) is valued at ₱1,850/m² with smaller lots (A1/A2) at ₱350–₱500/m².