Barangay Santa Rita

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Santa Rita is one of the administrative divisions of Aurora in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Rita had a population of 2,168. This made it the 4th largest of 33 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Rita accounted for approximately 5.92% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 36,621 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Rita moving from 2,050 residents to 2,168 residents, an intercensal change of +5.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita, 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 Santa Rita ranks 236th 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 Santa Rita 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.