Barangay Mapalad

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mapalad had a population of 4,439. This made it the 2nd largest of 33 barangays in Santa Rosa by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mapalad accounted for approximately 5.87% of the total population of Santa Rosa, which stood at 75,649 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mapalad moving from 4,089 residents to 4,439 residents, an intercensal change of +8.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Mapalad is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santa Rosa is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Mapalad, 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 Mapalad ranks 136th 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.