Barangay Kabulihan

Barangay Kabulihan is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of General Mamerto Natividad, located in the province of Nueva Ecija, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Kabulihan had a population of 2,465. This made it the 7th largest of 20 barangays in General Mamerto Natividad by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Kabulihan accounted for approximately 5.56% of the total population of General Mamerto Natividad, which stood at 44,311 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Kabulihan moving from 2,148 residents to 2,465 residents, an intercensal change of +14.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Kabulihan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

General Mamerto Natividad is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Kabulihan, 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 Kabulihan ranks 341st 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Kabulihan is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.