Barangay Pilpila

Barangay Pilpila forms part of Santa Ignacia, a municipality in Tarlac, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Pilpila had a population of 2,222. This made it the 13th largest of 24 barangays in Santa Ignacia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pilpila accounted for approximately 4.30% of the total population of Santa Ignacia, which stood at 51,626 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pilpila moving from 2,152 residents to 2,222 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pilpila as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Ignacia is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pilpila, 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 Pilpila ranks 239th 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.

Barangay Pilpila 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.