Barangay Candating

Barangay Candating forms part of Arayat, a municipality in Pampanga, and is classified as a large barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Candating had a population of 5,588. This made it the 9th largest of 30 barangays in Arayat by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Candating accounted for approximately 3.86% of the total population of Arayat, which stood at 144,875 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Candating moving from 5,029 residents to 5,588 residents, an intercensal change of +11.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Candating is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Arayat is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Candating, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Candating ranks 124th by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Candating is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.