Barangay Ara

Barangay Ara forms part of Benito Soliven, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Ara had a population of 646. This made it the 17th largest of 29 barangays in Benito Soliven by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Ara accounted for approximately 2.17% of the total population of Benito Soliven, which stood at 29,752 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Ara changed from 625 to 646, a shift of +3.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Benito Soliven. Barangay Ara is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Benito Soliven is a municipality comprising 29 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Ara, 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 Ara ranks 855th 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.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Ara 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.