Barangay Bantug-Petines

Barangay Bantug-Petines forms part of Alicia, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bantug-Petines had a population of 2,197. This made it the 13th largest of 34 barangays in Alicia by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantug-Petines accounted for approximately 2.97% of the total population of Alicia, which stood at 73,874 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,210 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,197 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.6%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantug-Petines as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alicia is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantug-Petines, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bantug-Petines ranks 222nd by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.