Barangay Bantug

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Bantug is one of the administrative divisions of Guimba in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Bantug had a population of 4,396. This made it the 4th largest of 64 barangays in Guimba by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantug accounted for approximately 3.44% of the total population of Guimba, which stood at 127,653 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantug moving from 3,361 residents to 4,396 residents, an intercensal change of +30.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Bantug is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Guimba is a municipality comprising 64 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantug, 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 Bantug ranks 137th 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.