Barangay New Canipo

Barangay New Canipo forms part of San Vicente, a municipality in Palawan, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay New Canipo had a population of 1,544. This made it the 8th largest of 10 barangays in San Vicente by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay New Canipo accounted for approximately 4.61% of the total population of San Vicente, which stood at 33,507 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay New Canipo changed from 1,426 to 1,544, a shift of +8.3% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in San Vicente. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay New Canipo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Vicente is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay New Canipo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Palawan, which contains 433 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay New Canipo ranks 209th by 2020 population. Palawan 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 New Canipo 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.