Barangay Tikiw

Barangay Tikiw is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of San Antonio, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Tikiw had a population of 2,910. This made it the 12th largest of 16 barangays in San Antonio by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Tikiw accounted for approximately 3.50% of the total population of San Antonio, which stood at 83,060 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Tikiw moving from 2,900 residents to 2,910 residents, an intercensal change of +0.3%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Tikiw is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Antonio is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Tikiw, 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 Tikiw ranks 266th 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.

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.