Barangay Malico

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Malico is one of the administrative divisions of San Nicolas in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Malico had a population of 348. This made it the 33rd largest of 33 barangays in San Nicolas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Malico accounted for approximately 0.87% of the total population of San Nicolas, which stood at 39,778 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 254 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 348 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +37.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Malico as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Nicolas is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Malico, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Malico ranks 1351st by 2020 population. Pangasinan 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 Malico 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.