Barangay San Juan

Barangay San Juan is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Laur, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Juan had a population of 2,435. This made it the 8th largest of 17 barangays in Laur by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Juan accounted for approximately 6.36% of the total population of Laur, which stood at 38,263 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,115 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,435 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Juan as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Laur is a municipality comprising 17 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Juan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Juan ranks 347th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Juan 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.