Barangay Bical

Situated in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Barangay Bical is one of 27 barangays that make up the city within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bical had a population of 4,786. This made it the 13th largest of 27 barangays in Mabalacat City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Bical accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Mabalacat City, which stood at 293,244 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Bical changed from 3,901 to 4,786, a shift of +22.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Mabalacat City. Barangay Bical is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabalacat City is a city comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bical, 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 Bical ranks 163rd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Bical 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.