Barangay Pugo-Cecilio

Barangay Pugo-Cecilio 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 Pugo-Cecilio had a population of 2,554. This made it the 10th largest of 24 barangays in Santa Ignacia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pugo-Cecilio accounted for approximately 4.95% of the total population of Santa Ignacia, which stood at 51,626 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,870 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,554 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +36.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Pugo-Cecilio 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 Pugo-Cecilio, 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 Pugo-Cecilio ranks 193rd 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 Pugo-Cecilio 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.