Barangay Puting Tubig

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Puting Tubig is one of the administrative divisions of City of Gapan in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Puting Tubig had a population of 2,139. This made it the 19th largest of 23 barangays in City of Gapan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Puting Tubig accounted for approximately 1.74% of the total population of City of Gapan, which stood at 122,968 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Puting Tubig changed from 2,375 to 2,139, a shift of -9.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in City of Gapan. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Puting Tubig 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 Puting Tubig, 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 Puting Tubig ranks 405th 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 Puting Tubig 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.