Barangay Sta. Lucia Paguiba

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

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sta. Lucia Paguiba had a population of 2,217. This made it the 10th largest of 26 barangays in Masantol by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sta. Lucia Paguiba accounted for approximately 3.82% of the total population of Masantol, which stood at 57,990 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sta. Lucia Paguiba moving from 2,216 residents to 2,217 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sta. Lucia Paguiba 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 Paguiba, 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 Paguiba ranks 380th 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.