Barangay San Nicolas

Barangay San Nicolas is a small barangay in the municipality of Villasis, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Nicolas had a population of 1,950. This made it the 13th largest of 21 barangays in Villasis by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Nicolas accounted for approximately 3.00% of the total population of Villasis, which stood at 65,047 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Nicolas moving from 2,166 residents to 1,950 residents, an intercensal change of -10.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Nicolas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Villasis is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Nicolas, 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 San Nicolas ranks 655th 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.

Barangay San Nicolas 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.