Barangay Licaong

Barangay Licaong is a small barangay in the city of Science City of Muñoz, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Licaong had a population of 1,521. This made it the 27th largest of 37 barangays in Science City of Muñoz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Licaong accounted for approximately 1.80% of the total population of Science City of Muñoz, which stood at 84,308 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,613 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,521 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Licaong is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Science City of Muñoz is a city comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Licaong, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Nueva Ecija, which contains 849 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Licaong ranks 575th by 2020 population. Nueva Ecija 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 Licaong 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.