Barangay Ciudad Real

Barangay Ciudad Real is a small barangay in the City of San Jose Del Monte, located in the province of Bulacan, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ciudad Real had a population of 1,826. This made it the 59th largest of 59 barangays in City of San Jose Del Monte by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Ciudad Real accounted for approximately 0.28% of the total population of City of San Jose Del Monte, which stood at 651,813 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Ciudad Real moving from 2,519 residents to 1,826 residents, an intercensal change of -27.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Ciudad Real is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of San Jose Del Monte is a city comprising 59 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ciudad Real, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bulacan, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Ciudad Real ranks 500th by 2020 population. Bulacan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Ciudad Real 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.