Barangay Macatal

Situated in Aurora, Isabela, Barangay Macatal is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Cagayan Valley.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Macatal had a population of 1,079. This made it the 14th largest of 33 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Macatal accounted for approximately 2.95% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 36,621 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 907 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,079 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +19.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Macatal is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aurora is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Macatal, 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 Macatal ranks 605th 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.

Barangay Macatal 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.