Barangay Del Pilar

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Del Pilar had a population of 3,746. This made it the 6th largest of 19 barangays in Zaragoza by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Del Pilar accounted for approximately 7.06% of the total population of Zaragoza, which stood at 53,090 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Del Pilar moving from 3,528 residents to 3,746 residents, an intercensal change of +6.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Del Pilar 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 Del Pilar, 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 Del Pilar ranks 187th 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 Del Pilar 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.