Barangay Maburak

Barangay Maburak is a mid-sized barangay in the city of City of Gapan, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Maburak had a population of 3,514. This made it the 14th largest of 23 barangays in City of Gapan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Maburak accounted for approximately 2.86% of the total population of City of Gapan, which stood at 122,968 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maburak moving from 3,096 residents to 3,514 residents, an intercensal change of +13.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Maburak as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Gapan is a city comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maburak, 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 Maburak ranks 211th 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.

Barangay Maburak 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.