Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.)

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) is one of the administrative divisions of City of Ilagan in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) had a population of 1,107. This made it the 58th largest of 91 barangays in City of Ilagan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of City of Ilagan, which stood at 158,218 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) moving from 1,102 residents to 1,107 residents, an intercensal change of +0.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Ilagan is a city comprising 91 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Barbara (Pob.), 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 Barbara (Pob.) ranks 587th 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 Barbara (Pob.) 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.