Barangay Maeling

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Maeling is one of the administrative divisions of Nampicuan in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maeling had a population of 479. This made it the 14th largest of 21 barangays in Nampicuan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maeling accounted for approximately 3.31% of the total population of Nampicuan, which stood at 14,471 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maeling moving from 494 residents to 479 residents, an intercensal change of -3.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Maeling is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Nampicuan is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maeling, 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 Maeling ranks 830th 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 Maeling 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.