Barangay San Nicolas

Barangay San Nicolas forms part of Pilar, a municipality in Capiz, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Nicolas had a population of 2,269. This made it the 6th largest of 24 barangays in Pilar by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Nicolas accounted for approximately 4.82% of the total population of Pilar, which stood at 47,100 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Nicolas moving from 1,845 residents to 2,269 residents, an intercensal change of +23.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Nicolas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pilar is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Nicolas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Capiz, which contains 473 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Nicolas ranks 92nd by 2020 population. Capiz is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Nicolas 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.