Barangay Santo Cristo Sur

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Cristo Sur had a population of 4,483. This made it the 11th largest of 23 barangays in City of Gapan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Cristo Sur accounted for approximately 3.65% 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 Santo Cristo Sur moving from 4,349 residents to 4,483 residents, an intercensal change of +3.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santo Cristo Sur is officially classified 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 Santo Cristo Sur, 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 Santo Cristo Sur ranks 133rd 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 Santo Cristo Sur 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.