Barangay Bentigan

Barangay Bentigan forms part of Cuyapo, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bentigan had a population of 1,523. This made it the 15th largest of 51 barangays in Cuyapo by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bentigan accounted for approximately 2.24% of the total population of Cuyapo, which stood at 68,066 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bentigan moving from 1,358 residents to 1,523 residents, an intercensal change of +12.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bentigan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cuyapo is a municipality comprising 51 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bentigan, 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 Bentigan ranks 574th 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.