Barangay Villa Rosario

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Villa Rosario is one of the administrative divisions of Talugtug in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Villa Rosario had a population of 458. This made it the 25th largest of 28 barangays in Talugtug by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Villa Rosario accounted for approximately 1.81% of the total population of Talugtug, which stood at 25,236 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 445 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 458 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +2.9%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Villa Rosario is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Talugtug is a municipality comprising 28 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Villa Rosario, 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 Villa Rosario ranks 832nd 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 Villa Rosario 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.