Barangay Magsaysay South

Situated in City of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Barangay Magsaysay South is one of 89 barangays that make up the city within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Magsaysay South had a population of 2,419. This made it the 53rd largest of 89 barangays in City of Cabanatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Magsaysay South accounted for approximately 0.74% of the total population of City of Cabanatuan, which stood at 327,325 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Magsaysay South moving from 2,800 residents to 2,419 residents, an intercensal change of -13.6%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Magsaysay South as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Cabanatuan is a city comprising 89 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Magsaysay South, 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 Magsaysay South ranks 354th 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.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.