Barangay San Vicente

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Vicente had a population of 1,939. This made it the 7th largest of 15 barangays in San Manuel by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Vicente accounted for approximately 6.83% of the total population of San Manuel, which stood at 28,387 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Vicente moving from 1,630 residents to 1,939 residents, an intercensal change of +19.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Vicente is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Manuel is a municipality comprising 15 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Vicente, 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 Vicente ranks 267th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Vicente is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.