Barangay San Nicolas

Situated in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Barangay San Nicolas is one of 15 barangays that make up the municipality within Northern Mindanao.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Nicolas had a population of 1,845. This made it the 12th largest of 15 barangays in Jasaan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Nicolas accounted for approximately 3.23% of the total population of Jasaan, which stood at 57,055 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Nicolas moving from 1,679 residents to 1,845 residents, an intercensal change of +9.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Nicolas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jasaan is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Nicolas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Misamis Oriental, which contains 504 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Nicolas ranks 176th by 2020 population. Misamis Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Nicolas 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.