Barangay Punit

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Punit had a population of 891. This made it the 13th largest of 29 barangays in Benito Soliven by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Punit accounted for approximately 2.99% of the total population of Benito Soliven, which stood at 29,752 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Punit moving from 849 residents to 891 residents, an intercensal change of +4.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Punit 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 Punit, 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 Punit ranks 713th 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 Punit 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.