Barangay Macapsing

Barangay Macapsing forms part of Rizal, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macapsing had a population of 2,925. This made it the 11th largest of 26 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macapsing accounted for approximately 4.17% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 70,196 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,813 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,925 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +4.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Macapsing is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macapsing, 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 Macapsing ranks 259th 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 Macapsing 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.