Barangay Pula

Barangay Pula forms part of Banaue, a municipality in Ifugao, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Pula had a population of 476. This made it the 17th largest of 18 barangays in Banaue by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Pula accounted for approximately 2.30% of the total population of Banaue, which stood at 20,652 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Pula moving from 461 residents to 476 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Pula is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Banaue is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Pula, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ifugao, which contains 176 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Pula ranks 150th by 2020 population. Ifugao is classified as a 3rd 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.