Barangay Nipaco

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Nipaco is one of the administrative divisions of Paniqui in Tarlac, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Nipaco had a population of 1,654. This made it the 29th largest of 35 barangays in Paniqui by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Nipaco accounted for approximately 1.61% of the total population of Paniqui, which stood at 103,003 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Nipaco moving from 1,631 residents to 1,654 residents, an intercensal change of +1.4%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Nipaco is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paniqui is a municipality comprising 35 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Nipaco, 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 Nipaco ranks 319th 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.

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.