Barangay Santa Lucia

Situated in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya, Barangay Santa Lucia is one of 17 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Lucia had a population of 2,932. This made it the 3rd largest of 17 barangays in Bagabag by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Lucia accounted for approximately 7.72% of the total population of Bagabag, which stood at 37,985 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,635 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,932 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Lucia as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Bagabag is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Lucia, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Vizcaya, which contains 275 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Lucia ranks 45th by 2020 population. Nueva Vizcaya is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Santa Lucia is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.