Barangay San Carlos

Barangay San Carlos forms part of Paniqui, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Carlos had a population of 1,682. This made it the 27th largest of 35 barangays in Paniqui by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Carlos accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of Paniqui, which stood at 103,003 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,396 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,682 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +20.5%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Carlos 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 San Carlos, 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 San Carlos ranks 310th 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.