Barangay Poblacion North

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Poblacion North had a population of 2,707. This made it the 9th largest of 37 barangays in Science City of Muñoz by population, placing it in the upper half of the city. Residents of Barangay Poblacion North accounted for approximately 3.21% of the total population of Science City of Muñoz, which stood at 84,308 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Poblacion North moving from 2,758 residents to 2,707 residents, an intercensal change of -1.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Poblacion North 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 Poblacion North, 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 Poblacion North ranks 291st 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 Poblacion North 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.