Barangay Makindol

Barangay Makindol is a small barangay in the municipality of Benito Soliven, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Makindol had a population of 598. This made it the 19th largest of 29 barangays in Benito Soliven by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Makindol accounted for approximately 2.01% of the total population of Benito Soliven, which stood at 29,752 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 550 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 598 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.7%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Makindol 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 Makindol, 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 Makindol ranks 883rd 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 Makindol 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.