Barangay Santa Lucia West

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Lucia West is one of the administrative divisions of Moncada in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Lucia West had a population of 1,058. This made it the 30th largest of 37 barangays in Moncada by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Lucia West accounted for approximately 1.68% of the total population of Moncada, which stood at 62,819 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Santa Lucia West changed from 979 to 1,058, a shift of +8.1% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Moncada. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Lucia West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Moncada is a municipality comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Lucia West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Tarlac, which contains 511 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Lucia West ranks 431st by 2020 population. Tarlac 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 Santa Lucia West 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.