Barangay Monic

Barangay Monic is a small barangay in the municipality of Nampicuan, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Monic had a population of 962. This made it the 5th largest of 21 barangays in Nampicuan by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Monic accounted for approximately 6.65% of the total population of Nampicuan, which stood at 14,471 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Monic moving from 975 residents to 962 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Monic is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nampicuan is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Monic, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Monic ranks 730th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Monic is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.