Barangay Curva

Situated in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Barangay Curva is one of 37 barangays that make up the city within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Curva had a population of 1,305. This made it the 28th largest of 37 barangays in Science City of Muñoz by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Curva accounted for approximately 1.55% of the total population of Science City of Muñoz, which stood at 84,308 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,201 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,305 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Curva is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Science City of Muñoz is a city comprising 37 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Curva, 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 Curva ranks 642nd 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Curva is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.