Barangay Batitang

Barangay Batitang forms part of Zaragoza, a municipality in Nueva Ecija, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Batitang had a population of 4,241. This made it the 3rd largest of 19 barangays in Zaragoza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Batitang accounted for approximately 7.99% of the total population of Zaragoza, which stood at 53,090 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Batitang moving from 3,792 residents to 4,241 residents, an intercensal change of +11.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Batitang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Zaragoza is a municipality comprising 19 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Batitang, 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 Batitang ranks 150th 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 Batitang 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.