Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of Masantol in Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) had a population of 1,212. This made it the 23rd largest of 26 barangays in Masantol by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.09% of the total population of Masantol, which stood at 57,990 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) changed from 1,373 to 1,212, a shift of -11.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Masantol. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) 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 Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.), 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 Sta. Lucia Anac (Pob.) ranks 466th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.