Barangay Marelo

Situated in City of Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Barangay Marelo is one of 23 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 Marelo had a population of 2,004. This made it the 20th largest of 23 barangays in City of Gapan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Marelo accounted for approximately 1.63% of the total population of City of Gapan, which stood at 122,968 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,926 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,004 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Marelo 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 Marelo, 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 Marelo ranks 436th 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.