Barangay Mapalad

Barangay Mapalad forms part of Arayat, a municipality in Pampanga, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Mapalad had a population of 3,955. This made it the 17th largest of 30 barangays in Arayat by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mapalad accounted for approximately 2.73% of the total population of Arayat, which stood at 144,875 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mapalad moving from 3,735 residents to 3,955 residents, an intercensal change of +5.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Mapalad as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Arayat is a municipality comprising 30 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mapalad, 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 Mapalad ranks 217th 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 Mapalad 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.