Barangay San Esteban

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Esteban is one of the administrative divisions of Rizal in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Esteban had a population of 1,655. This made it the 19th largest of 26 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Esteban accounted for approximately 2.36% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 70,196 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Esteban moving from 1,581 residents to 1,655 residents, an intercensal change of +4.7%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Esteban 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 San Esteban, 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 San Esteban ranks 532nd 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 San Esteban 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.