Barangay Abar 2nd

Situated in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Barangay Abar 2nd is one of 38 barangays that make up the city within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Abar 2nd had a population of 4,031. This made it the 14th largest of 38 barangays in San Jose City by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Abar 2nd accounted for approximately 2.67% of the total population of San Jose City, which stood at 150,917 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Abar 2nd moving from 2,983 residents to 4,031 residents, an intercensal change of +35.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Abar 2nd as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jose City is a city comprising 38 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Abar 2nd, 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 Abar 2nd ranks 161st 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.