Barangay Nigui

Situated in Masantol, Pampanga, Barangay Nigui is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nigui had a population of 2,507. This made it the 8th largest of 26 barangays in Masantol by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nigui accounted for approximately 4.32% of the total population of Masantol, which stood at 57,990 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,216 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,507 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +13.1%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Nigui is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Masantol is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nigui, 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 Nigui ranks 351st 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 Nigui 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.