Barangay Padre Crisostomo

Barangay Padre Crisostomo forms part of City of Cabanatuan, a city in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Padre Crisostomo had a population of 4,298. This made it the 33rd largest of 89 barangays in City of Cabanatuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Padre Crisostomo accounted for approximately 1.31% of the total population of City of Cabanatuan, which stood at 327,325 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,018 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,298 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +7.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Padre Crisostomo 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 Padre Crisostomo, 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 Padre Crisostomo ranks 145th 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 Padre Crisostomo 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.