Barangay Villa Ofelia-Caridad

Barangay Villa Ofelia-Caridad forms part of City of Cabanatuan, a city in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Villa Ofelia-Caridad had a population of 1,315. This made it the 73rd largest of 89 barangays in City of Cabanatuan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Villa Ofelia-Caridad accounted for approximately 0.40% of the total population of City of Cabanatuan, which stood at 327,325 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,319 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,315 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.3%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Villa Ofelia-Caridad 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 Villa Ofelia-Caridad, 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 Villa Ofelia-Caridad ranks 637th 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.